basics of econ Flashcards

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micro econ is?

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refers to indviuals in an econ

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macro econ is?

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refers to the over all econ

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which one fouces on GDP?

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macro

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which one fouces on inflation?

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macro

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5
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what are the four means of production?

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land,labor,capital,enterpreneurship

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what does capital refer to?

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machines and humans

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7
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what is a good?

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a tangible thing

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what is a service?

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a un-tangible act

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what is the equatio of oppturnity cost?

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cost of giving up A - the profit of making B

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a PPC graph that is a straight downward line what is it?

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constant oppturnity cost

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a PPC graph where the slope is more curved and falls dramatically what is it?

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increasing oppturnity cost?

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what is constant oppturnity cost in PPC?

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constant means the rescoures for both are identical so giving up 1 of A is making one more B.

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what is increasing oppturnity cost in PPC?

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increasing means the rescoures for both products are differnt, so giving up 1 of A could mean giving up 10 of B

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14
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in a PPC curve. the dot is placed outside the curve, the curve means?

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any dot outside the curve is impossible to achive with current rescoures

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the line it self represents what in PPC? and what does a dot mean if it’s under it?

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productivity, any dot under the line is marked as not acting at peak productivity

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16
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what is the law of increasing opprtunity cost?

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as you continue to increase production of one good, the opportunity cost of producing that next unit increases