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Public Good
A commodity or service that is provided without profit to all members of a society
Economies of Scale
The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product
Absolute Advantage
The ability of a party to produce a greater quantity of a good, product, or service than competitors using the same amount of resources
Pareto Efficiency
A state of allocation of resources where it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off
Perfect Competition
A market structure characterized by a complete absence of rivalry among the individual firms
Monopolistic Competition
A type of imperfect competition such that many producers sell products that are differentiated from one another
Income Elasticity
A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumers' income
Nash Equilibrium
A concept of game theory where no player can benefit by changing strategies while the other players keep theirs unchanged
Capitalism
An economic system characterized by private ownership of the assets and voluntary exchanges/contracts
Quantity Demanded
The total amount of goods or services demanded at any given point in time
Indifference Curve
A graph showing different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent
Diminishing Marginal Utility
The principle that as a consumer increases consumption of a good or service, the marginal utility derived from each additional unit declines
Normal Good
A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises
Total Cost
The sum of fixed costs and variable costs incurred by a firm in producing a certain level of output
Deadweight Loss
The lost welfare because the allocative efficient level of a good or service is not achieved
Keynesian Economics
Economic theories of John Maynard Keynes stating that government intervention is necessary to help economies emerge out of depression
Marginal Revenue
The additional income from selling one more unit of a good
GDP
Gross Domestic Product - a measure of the total economic output of a country
Unemployment Rate
The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment
Marginal Cost
The cost of producing one more unit of a good
Price Floor
A legal minimum price at which a good can be sold
Monetary Policy
The process by which a government, central bank, or monetary authority manages the money supply and interest rates
Equilibrium Price
The price at which the quantity of goods supplied is equal to the quantity of goods demanded
Consumer Surplus
The difference between the total amount consumers are willing to pay and the actual amount they pay
Utility
An economic term referring to the total satisfaction received from consuming a good or service
Oligopoly
A market structure in which a small number of firms have the large majority of market share
Mixed Economy
An economic system combining private and public enterprise
Market Structure
The interconnected characteristics of a market, such as the number and relative strength of buyers and sellers and degree of collusion among them, level and forms of competition, extent of product differentiation, and ease of entry into and exit from the market
Supply
The total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers
Quantity Supplied
The total amount of a good or service that is available to consumers at a given price
Inferior Good
A good for which demand decreases as consumer income rises
Veblen Good
A good for which demand increases as the price increases, because of its exclusive nature and appeal as a status symbol
Fiscal Policy
The use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy
Elasticity
A measure of how much buyers and sellers respond to changes in market conditions
Comparative Advantage
The ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity more efficiently than another activity
Socialism
An economic system where the means of production are owned or regulated by the state or public
Monopoly
A market structure characterized by a single seller, selling a unique product in the market
Opportunity Cost
The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen
Marginal Product
The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus
Producer Surplus
The difference between the amount producers are willing to accept and the amount they actually receive
Laissez-faire
A policy of minimum governmental interference in the economic affairs of individuals and society
Lorenz Curve
A graphical representation of the distribution of income or of wealth
Externality
A consequence of an economic activity that is experienced by unrelated third parties
Gini Coefficient
A measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income distribution of a nation's residents
Subsidy
A benefit given by the government to groups or individuals, usually in the form of a cash payment or tax reduction
Trade Deficit
Occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports during a given time period
Economic Rent
Payment to a factor of production in excess of what is needed to keep it in its current use
Cross Elasticity
A measure of how much the quantity demanded of one good responds to a change in the price of another good
Inflation
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising
Recession
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced
Demand
Consumer willingness and ability to purchase a good or service
Price Ceiling
A legal maximum price at which a good can be sold
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