basics of econ Flashcards
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micro econ is?
refers to indviuals in an econ
macro econ is?
refers to the over all econ
which one fouces on GDP?
macro
which one fouces on inflation?
macro
what are the four means of production?
land,labor,capital,enterpreneurship
what does capital refer to?
machines and humans
what is a good?
a tangible thing
what is a service?
a un-tangible act
what is the equatio of oppturnity cost?
cost of giving up A - the profit of making B
a PPC graph that is a straight downward line what is it?
constant oppturnity cost
a PPC graph where the slope is more curved and falls dramatically what is it?
increasing oppturnity cost?
what is constant oppturnity cost in PPC?
constant means the rescoures for both are identical so giving up 1 of A is making one more B.
what is increasing oppturnity cost in PPC?
increasing means the rescoures for both products are differnt, so giving up 1 of A could mean giving up 10 of B
in a PPC curve. the dot is placed outside the curve, the curve means?
any dot outside the curve is impossible to achive with current rescoures
the line it self represents what in PPC? and what does a dot mean if it’s under it?
productivity, any dot under the line is marked as not acting at peak productivity
what is the law of increasing opprtunity cost?
as you continue to increase production of one good, the opportunity cost of producing that next unit increases