Test 2 Flashcards
(21 cards)
A market structure in which only one seller sells a product for which there are no close substitutes
Monopoly
A market structure where one company is the single source for a product and there are no substitutes for the product available
Pure monopoly
Which MANY sellers offer similar but not standardized products
Monopolistic Competition
A market structure in which only a FEW sellers offer similar product, less competitive than monopolistic
competition
Oligopoly
A market structure in which there are many sellers but only one large buyer
Monopsony or Oligopoly
A table that shows different prices of a good and the amount of the product demanded at that price
Schedule
When a change in price either up or down leads to a relatively larger change in quantity demanded
Elasticity
As you consume more of anything, the additional satisfaction that you will receive will eventually start to decrease
Diminishing Marginal Utility
Goods that can be used in place of regular used goods
Substitute goods
Goods used together
Like PB&J
Complementary
A maximum legal price is set by the gov
Below the equilibrium
Price ceilings
A minimum legal price is set by the government
Above the equilibrium
Floor prices
Government payments used to protect an industry, they have the opposite effect of taxes
Subsidies
A situation where the quantity supplies is greater than the quantity demanded
Surplus
A situation where the quantity supplied is less than the quantity demanded
Shortage
Is a system in which the government allocates goods and services using factors other than price
Rationing
The collaboration between companies that seek to gain an extensive competitive advantage in the marketplace
Collusion
Detriments of Demand
Number of consumers
Income of consumers
Complements
Expectations
Substitutes
Tastes and preferences of consumers
Detriments of Supply
Productivity
Expectations
Taxes
Technology
Price of other goods
Inputs
Gov regulations
Subsides
Sellers
Change in quantity demand
Refers to the movement along the demand curve and results in change of product price
Dots change, line is the same
Change in demand
Shift of the demand curve left or right