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Economics: Ch. 1-2
Economics Final
Term | Definition |
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Law of Increasing Costs | Must give up increasingly large amount of one good for another. Trade-offs are not uniform. |
Opportunity Cost | Most important sacrifice. Most desirable alternative. |
3 Basic Questions | What to produce? How to produce? Who gets it? |
Economic Scarcity | Main problem. Everything is limited. Everyone cannot have everything that they want. |
American Capitalism | Private property, self-interest, contracts, competition, limited gov. involvement. |
Traditional Economy | Focus on family and trade. |
Market Economy | Driven by self-benefit. |
Command Economy | Leaders decide on and control economy. |
Production Possibilities Curve | Shows efficiency in resources and production. |
Positive and Inverse Relationships | Positive: variables move in the same direction Inverse: variables move in opposite direction |
Laissez-Faire | Policy of non-gov involvement. Self interest maximizing wealth. |
Competition and Self-Interest | Leads to improvement and new product development. |
Economics of Scale | Mass production = cheaper cost |
Specialazation | Those who are most capable make on product. |
Business Cycle | Expansion and contraction of economy over time. |
Productivity | Possible level of output from a given input. |
Efficiency | Least resources with the greatest results. |
US Economic Goals | Freedom, efficiency, security, stability, and growth. |