AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP review Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
13993316975commodity moneyobjects that have value in themselves and that are also used as money0
13993322750fiat moneymoney that has value because the government has ordered that it is an acceptable means to pay debts1
13993326266Three functions of moneymedium of exchange, unit of account, store of value2
13993329687medium of exchangefunction of money, can make transactions3
13993339258store of valuefunction of money, can be used to store the value of past services and wealth for long periods of time4
13993360688A unit of accountfunction of money, measures the real value of something and allows for comparison5
13993376144characteristics of moneyportability, durability, divisibility, universal acceptance, difficult to reproduce6
13993399700m1currency, demand deposits, traveler's checks, and other checkable deposits7
13993414682m2M1 plus savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and other liquid assets8
13993490348Tools of Monetary Policyreserve requirement, discount rate, open market operations9
13993524983Pigou's wealth effectwhen the price level falls, consumers have more purchasing powe10
13993558339keyenes's interest rate effectas less money is needed for purchases, the interest rate decreases because more money is saved11
13993596625Mundell-Fleming exchange rateas interest rates fall, due to falling prices, domestic investors invest in foreign banks, as a result of this growth in the international money supply, the value of domestic currency goes down relative to foreign currency, and exports increase12
13993656685aggregate supplythe total amount of goods and services in the economy available at all possible price levels13
13993674309Shifts in aggregate demand curveChange in price level/inflation Consumer income and wealth increases Higher expectations for economy in the future Expansionary monetary and fiscal policy Favorable exchange rate movement14
13993680296Shifts of the Short-Run Aggregate Supply Curve1. changes in size, or quality of labor force 2. changes in quality or quantity of capital stock through investment 3. technological progress and impact of innovation 4. changes in productivity 5. changes in unit wage costs 6. changes in subsidies and taxes 7. changes in inflation expectations15
13993743373agregate demand curvethe conditions surrounding the amount of goods and services demanded16
13993767683long-run aggregate supply curvethe productive resources available to meet demand17
14006738617Shifts in Consumption FunctionChange in Household Wealth Change in Interest Rates Change in Expectations change in inflation changes in the general price level18
14006767983changes in investment functionbushiness expectations current growth in demand interest rates tax environment19
14006800127Changes in Net Exportsnational income exchange rates relative prices20
14006837711Changes in government spendingfiscal policy state and local pollitics21
14006847594money market graph22
14006857311Loanable Funds Graph23
14006865761factor market graph24
14006878789aggregate supply/demand graph25
14006883657Phillips Curve26
14006909749Foreign exchange graph27
14006993159absolute advantagethe ability to produce a good using fewer inputs than another producer28
14006998844comparative advantagethe ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer29

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!