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14176023689EconomicsThe study of production, consumption, and transfer of wealth Ex: The study of the stock market0
14176023690Opportunity CostThe loss of potential gain from an alternative decision Ex: If you spend your time watching a movie instead of studying, the opportunity cost is the good grade that you could've got from studying1
14176023691Marginal AnalysisThe identification of both benefits and costs of everyday decisions to maximize profit Ex: A farm might use marginal analysis to determine the potential benefits of an increase in crop production2
14176023692MacroeconomicsLarger-scale economics concerned with the nation as a whole Ex: Unemployment3
14176023693MicroeconomicsSmaller-scale economics concerned with individuals, groups, and companies Ex: Supply and Demand4
14176023694Positive EconomicsPart of economics that is objective and fact-based Ex: "The debt has increased in the United States"5
14176023695Normative EconomicsPart of economics that is subjective and value-based Ex: "The price of eggs should be $5 a dozen to help farmers with their living needs and to maintain their farms"6
14176023696ScarcityUnlimited human wants with limited resources available Ex: Overhunting of a species can lead to the scarcity of those animals7
14176023697Economic ResourcesGoods/Services available to individuals to produce the products they desire Ex: Labor (Human Resources)8
14176023698LandNatural Resources Ex: Oil9
14176023699LaborHuman Resources Ex: Factory Worker10
14176023700CapitalGoods used to produce products or services Ex: Machines11
14176023701Entrepreneurial AbilityThe human resource that combines the other resources to produce a product, innovates, and bear risks Ex: Mark Zuckerberg had the entrepreneurial ability to create Facebook12
14176023702Consumer GoodsProducts produced for the consumption by the consumer Ex: Clothing13
14176023703Capital GoodsGoods that are utilized for the production of other goods Ex: Machines14
14176023704Production Possibilities CurveCurve that showcases the maximum possible output of two goods or services Ex: A farmer needs to reduce the amount of crops and they may use the product possibilities curve to determine the best possible combination of crops to grow15
14176023705Law of Increasing Opportunity CostLaw that states that if production increases the opportunity cost of additional units also increases Ex: More pizzas means fewer industrial robots. The number of units of industrial robots that must be given up to obtain another unit of pizzas is the opportunity cost of that unit of pizzas16
14176023706CostsThe combination of gains and losses that come from a course of action Ex: Cost of Attending College17
14176023707Economic GrowthThe increase in the production of goods and services per head of the population over time Ex: The increase in resources, improvements, and advancements move the PPC outward and to the right, allowing the economy to have larger quantities of both types of goods18
14176023708Command EconomyEconomic system in which the government has control over economic decisions Ex: Cuban Economy19
14176023709Market EconomyEconomic system in which individuals and businesses guide economic decisions and pricing of goods Ex: United States Economy20
14176023710MarketLocation where buyers and sellers exchange goods/services Ex: The Internet21
14176023711SpecializationNation/Individual that focuses their productive efforts on a limited variety of goods Ex: Assembly Line22
14176023712Consumer SovereigntyThe system where the consumer's preference guides the output of products based on the goods/services that are purchased Ex: If consumers purchase diet soda, then companies will produce diet soda to go along with the consumer's preference23
14176023713Invisible HandMetaphorical market force in which individual self-interested actions benefit the economic society Ex: When an individual buys a latte and a muffin it benefits both the seller and the production market, and therefore the economic society24
14176023714Circular Flow DiagramModel that showcases the monetary transactions in an economy Ex: Households may supply resources to firms so that firms can make products that households need and consume25
14176023715Resource MarketMarket in which businesses can go and purchase resources to produce goods and services Ex: Labor needed by businesses to produce goods26
14176023716Product MarketMarket in which the produced goods and services are offered to consumers Ex: Macys27
14176023717DemandConsumer's desire for products or services Ex: When the price of a product goes down because of the decreased supply, the demand will then increase28
14176023718Law of DemandLaw that states that if the price of a good or service increases the demand for that good or service will decrease and vice versa Ex: When the coffee at Starbucks raises from $1.50 to $2, the quantity of coffee demanded by consumers will decrease29
14176023719Diminishing Marginal UtilityLaw that states that as a person increases the consumption of a product the marginal utility of each additional unit of that product decreases Ex: Buffets-Style Restaurants30
14176023720Income EffectChange in consumption based on the change in real income Ex: If an individual's income increases their desire for goods and services, also known as their consumption, increases31
14176023721Determinants of DemandThe factors that determine the quantity that is demanded of the individual Ex: Price of the Commodity32
14176023722Normal GoodsGoods for which demand increases when income increases Ex: Organic Groceries33
14176023723Inferior GoodsGoods for which demand decreases when income increases Ex: Cheaper Cars34
14176023724Substitute GoodGood with a positive cross elasticity of demand Ex: Oranges and Apples35
14176023725Complementary GoodGood with a negative cross elasticity of demand Ex: Peanut Butter and Jelly36
14176023726SupplyThe amount of goods or services available to the consumer Ex: When supply of a product goes up, the price goes down and the demand for that product increases37
14176023727Determinants of SupplyThe factors that determine the quantity of a product of service available Ex: Number of Sellers in the Market38
14176023728Equilibrium PriceThe market price in which the quantity of goods available is equal to the quantity of goods demanded Ex: Muffins are sold for $3 and 25 were demanded and then supplied, the EP is $339
14176023729Equilibrium QuantityThe quantity in which both the amount demanded and the amount supplied is equal Ex: Muffins are sold for $3 and 25 were demanded and then supplied, the EQ is 2540
14176023730SurplusMore supply than demand in the market Ex: Muffins were sold for $6 and only 5 were demanded when 50 were supplied, the surplus is 4541
14176023731ShortageMore demand than supply in the market Ex: Muffins were sold for $1 and 50 were demanded when only 5 were supplied, the shortage is 4542
14176023732Price FloorThe limit on how low a price can be charged for a product Ex: Minimum Wage Laws43
14176023733Price CeilingThe limit on how high a price can be charged for a product Ex: City-imposed limits for landlords on the price of apartment rents44
14176023734Productive EfficiencyLeast costly production methods to produce desired goods and services Ex: Society may produce corn at the lowest achievable per-unit cost with expending the least-valued combination of resources to produce that product45
14176023735Allocative EfficiencyResources that are utilized for the production of both goods and services Ex: Society may want diamonds to be utilized for jewelry rather than being crushed up and utilized as an additive to give concrete sparkle46
14176023736Total RevenueThe total receipts from sales of a given quantity of goods or services Ex: If a company sells 100 toys for $50 each, the total revenue is $5,00047
14176023737ExpendituresPayment for goods/services Ex: Property48
14176023738Economic ProfitEconomic difference between the output and the input Ex: If economic costs are $96,000 and revenue is $120,000 the economic profit would be $24,00049

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