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Econ Ch. 1-3 Matching
What is the incentive principle?
Incentives are central to people's choices
Buyer's Reservation Price
The highest price an individual is willing to pay for a good
Average Cost
(Total cost) / (number of units)
Marginal Cost
Increase in total cost from one addition unit of an activity
What is the key to using the Cost-Benefit Principle correctly?
Recognizing what taking an action prevents us from doing
Equilibrium Quantity
The quantity at which the supply and demand curves intersect
Rational Person
Someone with well-defined goals who tries to fulfill those goals as best they can
Supply Curve
Illustrates the quantity of a good that sellers are willing to offer at each price
Sunk Costs
Costs that cannot be recovered
Comparative Advantage
When a person can perform a task with a lower opportunity cost than another person
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