poo Flashcards
monopoly power Market failure
consumers can be exploited by high prices
monopoly power no market failure
profits invested into research and development nd innovation and benefits consumers in the long run
merit goods
goods which are under consumed because of positive externalities or information gaps
demerit goods
good which are over consumed because of negative externalities or information gaps
occupational immobility
when workers can’t move between jobs because they lack the skills needed. leads to structural unemployment
geographical immobility
a source of factor immobility that means workers have difficulty in moving to locations where jobs are available for reasons such as lack of affordable housing or family commitments
factors of production
a country’s productive economic resources, divided into capital, enterprise, land and labour
inequitable distribution of wealth
unfair
positive statements
can be tested
normative statements
opinions (contain value judgements)