SS Test Flashcards
1
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Law of demand
A
Consumers buy more of a good when its price lowers
2
Q
Law of supply
A
The tendency of suppliers to offer more of a good at higher prices
3
Q
Excess demand
A
More people want the product than there is supply of the product
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4
Q
Excess supply
A
When the supply of a product is greater than the demand
5
Q
20s cycle of growth
A
- Demand for goods rises
- Businesses raise production, so they need more workers
- Workers are hired and earn money
- Society goes out to spend money on leisure activities which helps the economy grow
6
Q
30s cycle of disaster
A
- Demand for goods drop
- Businesses cut production
- Businesses don’t need workers so they suffer from wage cuts and layoffs
- People had no money to spend so less people buy products. This leads to more production cuts.