whole shabang Flashcards

1
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need

A

human survival

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2
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want

A

improves standard of living

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3
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factors of production

A

countrys economic resources, Capital land labour enterprise

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4
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basic economic problem

A

scarce resources, unlimited wants

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5
Q

PPF

A

maximum output combinations of two goods

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6
Q

economic growth

A

increase in productive capacity in time

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7
Q

utility

A

satisfaction or benefit from consumptiom

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8
Q

rational consumer

A

maximise utility/satisfaction

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9
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marginal utility

A

utility gained from additional consumption

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10
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diminishing marginal utility

A

consume more, gain less for each unit

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11
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asymmetric information

A

one agent knows more than the other, giving them power in the transaction

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12
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bounded rationality

A

try to be rational but cant due to imperfect information

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13
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bounded self-control

A

have good intentions but lack self discipline

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14
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rules of thumb

A

shortcuts in thinking

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15
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anchoring

A

rely on particular pieces of information when making decisions

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16
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availability bias

A

make judgements on probability from recent events

17
Q

social norms

A

influence of others on decisions

18
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altruism and fairness

A

motivated to do the right thing

19
Q

choice architecture

A

how choices are presented

20
Q

framing

A

how information is worded

21
Q

nudges

A

gentle suggestions influence decisions

22
Q

default choice

A

people choose default options

23
Q

market

A

buyers and sellers engage in trade

24
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competitive market

A

large no. of buyers and sellers with abundant information

25
Q

equilibrium price

A

demand=supply

26
Q

effective demand

A

the desire for good with the ability to pay

27
Q

substitute

A

the alternative to another good

28
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complement

A

consumed together with another good

29
Q

price elasticity of demand

A

response of %change in demand to a %change in price

30
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income elasticity of demand

A

response of %change in demand to a %change in income

31
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cross elasticity of demand

A

response of %change in demand A to a %change in price B

32
Q

supply

A

quantity of goods and services firms are willing and able to sell at a given price

33
Q

price elasticity of supply

A

response of %change in supply to a %change in price

34
Q

market disequilibrium

A

quantity demanded does not equal supply