Final S1 Flashcards
4 questions each economy must answer
- What and how much should be produced?
- Who should produce what?
- How should goods/services be produced?
- Who should share in what is produced?
3 factors that affect quantity demanded
- The necessity of the item - how essential is the good/service?
- Real income effect - amount of goods/services you can buy ($)
- Substitution effect - substituting a comparable product at a cheaper price
Adam Smith
Founder of market economies who theorized that an invisible hand would protect a capitalist economy
Aggregate supply and demand
The total amount of goods/services supplied and demanded
Annual percentage rate (APR)
Cost of credit expressed as a yearly percentage that includes all costs of borrowed money.
Shows all hidden expenses
Bonds
Certificate issues by a company or the govt in exchange for borrowed funds with the promise to pay a stated rate of interest for a given period of time
Bait and switch
Deceptive advertising practice in which a store attracts customers with offering a product at a low price, then tries to sell a similar product but at a higher price
Certificates of deposit (CD’s)
Time deposits that state the amount of the deposit, maturity date and the rate of interest being paid
Changes in supply
- Based on 3 factors
A shift in the entire curve based on a change in supply at the same price
- Cost of production
- Effects of technology
- Entrance/Exit of competition
Brand name
Word, picture, or logo on a product that helps customers tell it from similar products of competitors
Collateral
Something of value that a person uses as a promise to repay a loan
Comparison shopping
Getting info about types and prices of products from various stores or companies
Consumer price index (CPI)
A statistical measure of the average of prices of a specified set of goods/services purchases by typical consumers in city areas
Inflation
- 2 main causes
Prolonged rise in the general price level of final goods/services because there is too much $ in the economy
- Demand pull inflation
- Cost push inflation
Demand pull inflation
Theory that prices rise as the result of excessive business and consumer demand; demand increases faster than total supply, resulting in shortages that lead to higher prices
Cost push inflation
Theory that higher wages push up prices
Fixed expenses
Payments that must be made that are relatively consistent over time (rent, mortgage, insurance etc)
Flexible expenses
Payments that must be made that may vary greatly from month to month
Credit rating
Rating of the risk involved in lending money to an individual or business
Credit union
Depository institution owned and operated by its members to provide savings accounts and low-interest loans to its members only
Debit card
Credit card that acts like a checking account (your $)
Disposable income
Income remaining for a person to spend or save after all taxes have been paid
Discretionary income
Money income a person has left to spend on extras after necessities have been bought
Electronic funds transfer act of 1978
If your credit card is stolen you are only responsible for $50 of the debt
John Maynard Keynes
Single handedly created the deficit. Said it is ok to spend money when your people are in need
Discount rate
The interest rate that the Fed charges on loans to banks
Budget debt
The summation of all governments past deficits and surpluses
Budget deficit
Whenever the govt spends more than it collects for a given year
Credit
Receiving of money either directly or indirectly to buy goods and services in the present with the promise to pay for them in the future
Principal
Amount of money borrowed in a loan
Loan
Lending of money that will be payed back with interest
Installment debt
Repayment of a debt divided into equal amounts or installments over a period of time
Finance companies
Company that takes over contracts for installment debt from from stores and adds a fee for collecting the debt; also makes loans directly to consumers
Regular change account
Also known as a 30 day charge; no interest is charged but the entire bill is due at that time. (Ex: gas cards)
Credit card
Card used to create an agreement that allows a person to make purchases without paying cash
Revolving charge account
Agreement that allows a person to make purchases without paying cash. Purchases may be paid off gradually but interest is charged on the unpaid balance (ex: department store cards)