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Test 5 Flashcards

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4 Types of Consumers

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  1. Individual
  2. Businesses
  3. Government
  4. Exports
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Consumer

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Anyone who buys goods or services for personal use

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What is required in order to consume?

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Income

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Sources of Income

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  1. Income From Work

2. Income From Wealth

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Two Types of Income From Work

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  1. Wage

2. Salary

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Wage

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Earnings paid by the hour

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Salary

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Earnings paid on a weekly or monthly basis

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Wealth

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The value of things that you own

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Where does wealth come from?

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  1. Interest

2. Rent

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What can you do with your wealth?

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  1. Savings

2. Spending

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Factors That Influence How Much We Save

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  1. Wealth
  2. Expectations
  3. Interest Rates
  4. Taxes
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Factors That Determine How You Save

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  1. Safety (your money’s safety)
  2. Rate of Return
  3. Liquidity
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Number One Problem With Spending

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Consumers can not afford everything they would like to own

Therefore they have to make choices

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Average Propensity To Consume

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The portion of a persons total income that they spent

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Average Propensity To Save

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The portion of a persons total income that they save

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Marginal Propensity To Consume

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The portion of the change of income that a person consumes

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Marginal Propensity To Save

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The portion of the change of income that a person saves

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Paradox of Thrift

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People saving more money individually equals less total income

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Multiplier Concept

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All money that one spends becomes income to another

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Benefits of Advertising

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  1. Provides Information
  2. Can result in lower prices
  3. Stimulates competition
  4. Stimulates demand
  5. It pays for the media
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Negatives to Advertisement

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  1. Don’t inform
  2. Misleading
  3. Increases the cost of goods
  4. People buy products they don’t need
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Advertising Strategies

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  1. Slogans/Jingles
  2. Rational Appeal (they rely on logic and reason)
  3. Emotional Appeal
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Types of Emotional Appeal

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  1. Shock

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