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Unit 2 Allocation of Resources Flashcards

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Microeconomics

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the study of the behaviour and decisions of households and firms and the performance of individual markets.

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Macroeconomics

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the study of the whole economy

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Market

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an arrangement which brings buyers into contact with sellers

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Economic agents

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those people who undertake economic activities and make economic decisions

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Economic systems

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the institutions, organisations and mechanisms that influence economic behaviour and determine how resources are allocated

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Planned economic system

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an economic system where the government makes the crucial decisions, land and capital are state-owned and directives allocate resources

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Mixed economic system

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an economy in which both the private and public sectors play an important role

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Market economic system

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an economic system where consumers determine what is produced, resources are allocated by the price mechanism and land and capital are privately owned

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Price mechanism

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the way the decisions made by households and firms interact to decide the allocation of resources

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Capital

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intensive- the use of a high proportion of capital relative to labour

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Labour

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intensive- the use of a high proportion of labour relative to capital

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Market equilibrium

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a situation where demand and supply are equal at the current price

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Market disequilibrium

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a situation where demand and supply are not equal at the current price

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Demand

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the willingness and ability to buy a product

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Market demand

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total demand for a product

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Aggregation

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the addition of individual components to arrive at a total amount

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Extension in demand

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a rise in the quantity demanded caused by a fall in the product’s price.

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Contraction in demand

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a fall in the quantity demanded caused by a rise in the product’s price.

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Changes in demand

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shifts in the demand curve

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increase in demand

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a rise in demand at any given price, causing the demand curve to shift to the right

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Decrease in demand

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a fall in demand at any given price, causing the demand curve to shift to the left

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Normal goods

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a product whose demand increases when income increases and decreases when income falls

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Inferior goods

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a product whose demand decreases when income increases and increases when income falls

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Substitute

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a product that can be used in place of another

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Complement

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a product that is used together with another product

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Ageing population

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an increase in the average age of the population

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Birth rate

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the number of live births per thousand of the population in a year

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Supply

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the willingness and ability to sell a product

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Market supply

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total supply of a product

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Extension in supply

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a rise in the quantity supplied caused by a rise in the product’s price.

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Contraction in supply

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a fall in the quantity supplied caused by a fall in the product’s price.

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Changes in supply

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changes in supply conditions causing shifts in the supply curve

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Increase in supply

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a rise in supply at any given price, causing the supply curve to shift to the right

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Decrease in supply

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a fall in supply at any given price, causing the supply curve to shift to the left

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Unit cost

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the average cost of production. It is found by dividing the total cost by the output

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Improvements in technology

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advances in the quality of capital goods and methods of production

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Direct taxes

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taxes on the income and wealth of individuals and firms

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Indirect taxes

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taxes on goods and services

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Tax

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a payment to the government

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Subsidy

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a payment by the government to encourage the production or consumption of a product

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Equilibrium price

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the price where demand and supply are equal

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Disequilibrium

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a situation where demand and supply are not equal

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Excess supply

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the amount by which supply is greater than demand

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Excess demand

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the amount by which demand is greater than supply

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Price elasticity of demand (PED)

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a measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded to a change in price

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Elastic demand

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when the quantity demanded changes by a greater percentage than the change in price

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Inelastic demand

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when the quantity demanded changes by a smaller percentage than the change in price

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Perfectly elastic demand

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when a change in price causes a complete change in the quantity demanded

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Perfectly inelastic demand

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when a change in price has no effect on the quantity demanded

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Unit elasticity of demand

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when a change in price causes an equal change in the quantity demanded, leaving total revenue unchanged.

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Price elasticity of supply (PES)

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a measure of the responsiveness of the quantity supplied to a change in price

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Elastic supply

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when the quantity supplied changes by a greater percentage than the change in price

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Inelastic supply

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when the quantity supplied changes by a smaller percentage than the change in price

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Perfectly elastic supply

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when a change in price causes a complete change in the quantity supplied

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Perfectly inelastic supply

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when a change in price has no effect on the quantity supplied

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Unit elasticity of supply

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when a change in price causes an equal change in the quantity supplied

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Public sector

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the part of the economy controlled by the government

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State

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owned enterprises (SOEs) - organisations owned by the government which sell products

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Privatisation

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the sale of public assets to the private sector

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Price mechanism

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the system by which the market forces of demand and supply determine prices

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Market failure

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market forces resulting in an inefficient allocation of resources

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Free rider

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someone who consumes a good or service without paying for it

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Allocative efficiency

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when resources are allocated to produce the right products in the right quantities

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Productively efficient

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when products are produced at the lowest possible cost and make full use of resources

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Dynamic efficiency

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efficiency occurring over time as a result of investment and innovation

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Third parties

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those not directly involved in producing or consuming a product

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Social benefits

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the total benefits to a society of an economic activity

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Social costs

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the total costs to a society of an economic activity

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Private benefits

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benefits received by those directly consuming or producing a product

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Private costs

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costs made by those directly consuming or producing a product

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External benefits

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benefits enjoyed by those who are not involved in the consumption and production activities of others directly

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External costs

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costs imposed on those who are not involved in the consumption and production activities of others directly

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Socially optimum output

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the level of output where social cost equals social benefit, and society’s welfare is maximised

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Merit goods

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products the government considers consumers do not fully appreciate how beneficial they are and will be under-consumed if left to market forces. Such goods generate positive externalities.

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Demerit goods

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products the government considers consumers do not fully appreciate how harmful they are and will be over-consumed if left to market forces. Such goods generate negative externalities.

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Public good

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a non-rival and non-excludable product hence needs to be financed by taxation.

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Private goods

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a product which is both rival and excludable

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Monopoly

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a single seller

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Price fixing

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when two or more firms agree to sell a product at the same price

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Mixed economic system

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an economy in which both the private and public sectors play an essential role

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Rationing

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a limit on the amount that can be consumed

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Lottery

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the drawing of tickets to decide who will get the products

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Nationalisation

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moving the ownership and control of an industry from the private sector to the government

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Public corporation

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a business organisation owned by the government which is designed to act in the public interest

IGCSE Economics (6 decks)

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