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Opportunity Cost
the most highly valued opportunity or alternative forfeited when a choice is made
Marginal Opportunity Cost
an additional cost to you above those cards already incurred
Labor
people who contribute to the production of goods and services
-population growth
Capital
Goods that are used to produce other goods and services
-improvements in education, training, health of workers
When do borrowers benefit
Unanticipated Inflation
- Money that is paid back will not buy as much as it did
When do Lenders benefit
Deflation
Negative Supply Shock
SRAS shifts to the left
Positive Supply Shock
SRAS shifts to the right
Normal Goods
As income rises, demand for goods rises
Inferior Goods
As income rises, demand decreases
Discount Rate
Interest rate the Fed charges the bank for a loan
Federal Funds Rate
Interest rate one bank charges another bank for a loan
Demand Pull Inflation
Inflation caused by an increase in AD