Supply Flashcards

1
Q

Law of supply

A

P up QD up P down QD down

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2
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Examples of fixed cost

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Rent/mortgage, fire insurance, salaries

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3
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Examples of variable cost

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Raw materials, hourly wage, utilities, bonuses

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4
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Which variable cost is the most variable for suppliers

A

Labor

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5
Q

Calculate total  Cost

A

FC + VC

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6
Q

Calculate marginal cost

A

TC this row minus TC last row

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7
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Calculate average total cost

A

TC divided by Q

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8
Q

Calculate the total revenue

A

Q times MR

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9
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Calculate profit

A

TR minus TC

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10
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Formula for profit maximizing quantity of output

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MC equals MR

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11
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Break even point

A

No losses and no profits

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12
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Black

A

Making profit

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13
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Red

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Losing profit

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14
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Short run

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Some costs are fixed and some are variable

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15
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Long run

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All costs are variable

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16
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Subsidy

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When government gives you a good or service or cash

17
Q

Marginal product

A

Dividing the change in output by the change in labor used

18
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Seven factors of shift supply homes (seven determinants of supply)

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Change in cost of outputs
Change in worker productivity
Change in technology
Change in tax or subsidy
Change in producer price expectation
Changing government regulation
Change in number of sellers

19
Q

Study elastic it inelastic curse

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Very inelastic supply - Huge change in price results in tiny change in quantity supply
Perfectly inelastic supply- Large change in price results in no change in quantity supply
Unit elastic supply- change in price results in equal change in quantity supply
Very elastic supply-Tiny change in price results in huge change in quantity supply