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Economics
Econ Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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black market | a market in which goods are sold illegally |
disequilibrium | describes any price or quantity not at equilibrium; when quantity supplied is not equal to quantity demanded in the market |
equilibrium | the point at which the quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal |
excess demand | when quantity demand is more than quantity supplied |
excess supply | when quantity supplied is more than quantity demanded |
Minimum wage | a minimum price that an employer can pay a worker for an houir of labor |
price ceiling | a maximum price that can legally be charged for a good or service |
price floor | a minimum price for a good or service |
rationing | a system of allocating scarce goods and services using criteria other than price |
rent control | a price ceiling placed on rent |
search costs | the cost of financial and opportunity costs consumers pay when searching for a good or service |
shortage | situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied; also known as excess demand |
spillover costs | costs of production that affect people who have no control over how much of a good is produced |
supply shock | a sudden shortage of a good |
surplus | situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded; also known as excess supply |