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1.2 How markets work Flashcards

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what is the law of diminishing marginal utility?

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the more you consume of something the less utility you receive from it

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what is the relationship between marginal and total utility

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total utility is inversely proportional to marginal utility

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define marginal utility

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the additional utility gained from consuming one additional unit of good or service

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define demand

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ceteris paribus - the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price in a given time period

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what is notional demand

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demand focused on wants but are not purchased

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what is effective demand

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demand backed up by a purchase

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what is the relationship between price and quantity demanded

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inverse

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what is the substitution effect

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if prices rise of a specific good then we are likely to find a cheaper substitute

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what is the income effect

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as prices fall our income allows us to buy more of a good

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what does a shallow demand curve mean

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the good is really sensitive to price changes

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what does a steep demand curve mean

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the good is not that sensitive to price changes

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what does a horizontal demand curve mean

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if the price changes then there is no demand for a product

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what does a vertical demand curve mean

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no matter the price change the demand for the product stays the same

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what causes a contraction or extension along the demand curve

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price changes

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what causes a shift in the demand curve

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quantity demanded changes

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what is the acronym for non price determinants of demand

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PIRATE

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what does PIRATE stand for

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P - population size and demography
I - income
R - related goods (price and availability of complements and substitutes
A - advertising and awareness
T - tastes and preferences (weather/season/fashion)
E - expectations of future price changes/changes in income/changes in factors that affect consumer and business confidence

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define supply

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the quantity of a good or service that producers are willing and able to produce at a given price in a given time period

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what is notional supply

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supply focused on wants but are not purchased

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what is effective supply

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supply backed up by a purchase

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why does a supply curve slope upwards from left to right

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if prices are rising business have a greater incentive to supply because they are receiving a higher return on their investment

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what does a shallow supply curve mean

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change in price significantly impact on supply

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what does a steep supply curve mean

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change in price has little to no impact on supply - this usually happens when supply has restrictions

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what does a horizontal supply curve mean

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there is only one price no matter the supply

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what does a vertical supply curve mean
a set amount of quantity supplied no matter the price change - capacity constraints
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what is the acronym that affects the supply curve
CREST
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what does CREST stand for
C - costs of production R - related goods and services E - expectations of future prices S - subsidies from government/taxes on goods and services T - technology
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what is market equilibrium
equilibrium is a state of equality or balance between market demand and supply
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what does utility maximisation mean
total utility is maximised when marginal utility is 0
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what is PED
price elasticity demand is a measure of the responsiveness of quantity demanded to change in price
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PED: sign
the sign denotes the relationship between the two variables. PED has a - sign
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PED: value
the value determines whether demand is price elastic or price inelastic
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PED: 0
perfectly inelastic - a change in price has no effect on Qd
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PED: 0 -1
relatively inelastic - a change in price causes a less than proportional change in Qd
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PED: 1
unitary elastic - a change in price has a proportional change in Qd
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PED: 1 - ...
relatively elastic - a change in price causes a more than proportional change in Qd
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PED: formula
% change in Qd / % change in P
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PED: gradient of price elastic good
small gradient, shallow line
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PED: gradient of price inelastic good
large gradient, steep line
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what is revenue
price x quantity
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what is XED
cross elasticity demand - the sensitivity of the quantity demanded for good A against the change in the price of good B
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XED: formula
% change in QD Good A / % change in P Good B
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XED: sign
it indicates whether the good is a complement or substitute - = complement + = substitutes
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XED: value
the value determines whether demand for good A is cross elastic or cross inelastic. this indicates the strength of the relationship between the two goods and how close they are complements or substitutes for each other
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XED: 0
perfectly inelastic - a change in price of good B has no effect on Qd for good A
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XED: 0 - 1
relatively inelastic - a change in price of good B has a less than proportional change on Qd for good A
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XED: 1
unitary elastic - a change in price of good B has a proportional change on Qd for good A
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XED: 1 - ...
relatively elastic - a change in price of good B has a more than proportional change on Qd for good A
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what is YED
income elasticity of demand (YED) measures the responsiveness of demand to a change in income
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YED: formula
% change in Qd / % change in Y
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YED: basic goods
^income = same demand
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YED: luxury goods
^income = ^demand
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YED: inferior goods
vincome = ^demand
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YED: sign
the sign denotes the nature of the good, it indicates whether the good is basic, luxury or inferior. + = basic and superior - = inferior
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YED: value
the value determines whether the good is income elastic or income inelastic
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YED: 0
perfectly inelastic - a change in income has no effect on Qd
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YED: 0 - 1
relatively inelastic - a change income causes a less than proportional change in Qd
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YED: 1
unitary elastic - a change income causes a proportional change in Qd
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YED: 1 - ...
relatively elastic - a change income causes a more than proportional change in Qd
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YED: graph of normal good
positive gradient
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YED: graph of inferior good
negative gradient
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what is PES
price elasticity of supply - producers respond to changes in price by increasing or decreasing the quantity of a product they supply
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PES: formula
%change in quantity supplied/%change in price
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PES: sign
always positive
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PES: value
determines the level of elasticity of the product
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PES: 0
perfectly inelastic - a change in price has no effect on quantity supplied
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PES: 0-1
relatively inelastic - a change in price causes a less than proportional change in quantity supplied
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PES: 1
unitary elastic - a change in price causes a proportional change in quantity supplied
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PES: 1…
relatively elastic - a change in price causes a more than proportional change in quantity aupplied
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PES: inelastic graph
high gradient
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PES: elastic graph
low gradient
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PES: perfectly inelastic graph
vertical line
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PES: perfectly elastic graph
horizontal line
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what are the 11 things that effect PES of a good?
1. time period under consumption 2. perishability 3. access to storage/stocks 4. availability of imports 5. spare production capacity 6. flexibility of capital 7. flexibility of labour 8. market contestability 9. impact of increase in sale costs 10. bottlenecks in supply chain 11. length of production process
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how does time period under consumption effect PES
becomes more elastic if a greater time period given to match the demand
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how does perishability affect PES
can build up storage if not perishable (stockpile)
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how does access to storage/stocks affect PES
able to use more of stock to produce products
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how does availability of imports affect PES
can rely on other countries to supply goods
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how does spare production capacity affect PES
ability to produce more if needed
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how does flexibility of capital affect PES
transferable to produce different things
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how does flexibility of labour affect PES
transferable time and skills to produce different things
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how does market contestability affect PES
the easier it is for a business to enter a market the more elastic supply
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what does market contestability mean
how easy it is for a firm to enter a market
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how does the impact of increase in scale of costs affect PES
increase costs - decrease elasticity
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how do bottlenecks in the supply chain affect PES
anything that stops the free flow of goods and services = inelastic
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how does the length of production process affect PES
shorter time = easier to produce quicker
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define indirect tax
can be passed on to a third party and not taken from the source
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define subsidy
a grant given which lowers the price of a good usually designed to encourage production or consumption of a good
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define specific tax
tax levied on volume
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define ad valorem tax
tax levied as a percentage of the value of a good
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shifts on specific tax graphs
parallel
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for taxes what is the top box on the graph
consumer
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for taxes what is the bottom box on the graph
producer
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what are the purposes of subsidies
1. reduce the price of merit goods and services (increase production and consumption) 2. reduce the price of positive externalities (increase production and consumption) 3. reduce the costs of production and allow domestic firms to compete internationally (protect domestic jobs)
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for taxes what happens to the supply curve
shifts inwards
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for subsidies what happens to supply
shifts outwards
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what it the top box on a subsidy graph
producer
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what is the bottom box on a subsidy graph
consumer
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define consumer surplus
the difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay, and the total that they actually pay (market price)
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subsidywhat does an ad valorem tax graph look like
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what does an ad valorem tax graph look like
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what does a specific subsidy graph look like
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what does a specific tax graph look like
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what is consumer surplus affected by
a shift in supply
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what happens to consumer surplus if supply shifts inwards
loss
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what happens to consumer surplus if supply shifts outwards
gain
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what does a graph of consumer surplus look like if supply shifts inwards
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what does a graph of consumer surplus look like if supply shifts outwards
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define producer surplus
a measure of producer welfare. it is measured as the difference between what producers are willing to supply a good for, as shown by the supply curve, and the price they actually receive
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what does producer surplus depend on
a shift in demand
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what happens to producer surplus if demand shifts outwards
gain
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what happens to producer surplus if demand shifts inwards
loss
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what does a graph of producer surplus look like if demand shifts outwards
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what does a graph of producer surplus look like if demand shifts inwards
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what does a graph of consumer and producer surplus look like after a specific tax has been applied
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what does a graph of consumer surplus look like after a specific subsidy has been applied
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name some types of irrational behaviour
1. herding 2. habits 3. weakness at computation
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what is herd behaviour
individuals are influenced by societal norms, known as a bias
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what is habitual behaviour
people have habits and these reduce the amount of time it takes to do something, as they no longer have to think consciously about their decisions
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what is weakness at computation
consumers aren't willing or an unable to make comparisons between prices so they will buy more expensive goods than needed
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what are the three parts of the pricing mechanism
1. rationing 2. signalling 3. incentive
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what is the rationing function
a way of rationing goods because when the price increases, some people will no longer be able to or desire to buy the product. limited resources can be rationed and sold to people able to afford them and those who value them the highest
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what is the signalling function
acts a signal where resources should be used. when prices rise, producers move resources into manufacturing the product. the change in prices indicates to suppliers and consumers that the market conditions have changes and the quantity demanded and sold should be adjusted accordingly
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what is the incentive function
acts as an incentive for people to work hard. buyers realise that the more money they have the more they are able to demand. suppliers realise that if they produce more of the goods, they will make more money. low prices = consumers buy more goods high prices = suppliers want to produce more goods

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