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What characterizes economic goods?

  • They require scarce resources. (correct)
  • They are unlimited in supply.
  • They are provided free by the government.
  • They have no opportunity costs.

How can goods shift from free to economic?

  • Based on government regulations.
  • When the goods are provided at a reduced cost.
  • Due to changes in consumer preferences.
  • As availability changes over time. (correct)

Which type of utility measures the overall satisfaction from a quantity consumed?

  • Diminished Utility
  • Subjective Utility
  • Total Utility (correct)
  • Marginal Utility

What is the principle of diminishing marginal utility?

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What are common resources characterized by?

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What does the basic economic problem primarily address?

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Who originated the concept of diminishing marginal utility?

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What is the core issue that consumer behavior addresses regarding resources?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three key questions of economics?

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Which of the following best describes marginal utility?

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In a free market economy, the primary driver of decision-making is:

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Which method of decision-making is characteristic of a command economy?

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What type of rationing is typically used in a planned economy?

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Which statement best describes a free market method of resource ownership?

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Which of the following reflects a key difference between free market and planned economies?

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What defines the primary method of allocation in a free market economy?

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What is the central concept of economics?

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What defines an economic good?

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Which of the following best exemplifies opportunity cost?

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What does intervention in the market primarily aim to address?

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Which statement accurately describes free goods?

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What is a key concern of sustainability in economics?

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Which of the following best illustrates the concept of interdependence in economics?

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What does the study of economic change focus on?

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What is the primary focus of microeconomics?

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Which key concept distinguishes human decision-making in economics from robotic predictability?

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What does macroeconomics primarily study?

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What is the origin of the term 'macroeconomics'?

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In economics, the study of supply and demand primarily falls under which aspect?

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What does the 'telescope view' in macroeconomics represent?

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Which of the following best describes the nature of economics as a social science?

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What aspect of economics does the term 'resource allocation' refer to?

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What is one outcome of non-price rationing?

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Which characteristic is true for a mixed economy?

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What is a disadvantage of a pure market economy?

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What tends to happen in a pure planned economy?

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What is an effect of underprovision of merit goods in a non-price rationing system?

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In the context of mixed economies, what role does the private sector primarily play?

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What is a common issue faced by both non-price rationing and pure planned economies?

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How does a pure free market commonly contribute to environmental issues?

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What is the primary role of government in mixed market economies?

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In which type of economy is income redistribution particularly emphasized?

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Which factor of production is directly associated with receiving wages?

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What term describes the reassignment of resources based on new priorities?

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How is profit typically generated in an economy?

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Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

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What type of capital includes physical assets like machinery and tools?

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Which category of income is associated with the ownership of land and natural resources?

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Flashcards

Economics

The study of how individuals, businesses, and societies make choices about using limited resources to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services.

Microeconomics

Focusing on the decisions and actions of individuals, firms, and specific markets.

Macroeconomics

Concerned with the overall performance of the economy, looking at things like inflation, unemployment, and national output.

Rational Choice Theory

The idea that people make decisions based on their self-interest and try to get the most out of their choices, even if it means sacrificing or making tradeoffs.

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Bounded Rationality

This concept recognizes that people's choices are affected by their expectations, attitudes, and other factors that are not always completely rational.

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Market System

A way of thinking about how groups of people interact in markets. It assumes that buyers and sellers make decisions based on their own self-interest, leading to a system of prices that balances supply and demand.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

The total amount of goods and services that an economy produces in a given period.

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Inflation

The overall increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time.

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Economic System

The interaction between consumers, firms, and governments in an economy.

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Economic vs. Free Good

An economic good is scarce, has a price, and is rationed, while a free good is abundant, has no cost, and is unlimited.

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Opportunity Cost

What is sacrificed to obtain another good or service.

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Scarcity

The basic principle in economics that resources are finite, while human wants are infinite.

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Government Intervention

The involvement of government to correct market failures, such as issues with fairness or sustainability.

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Economic Interdependence

The concept that economic events in one part of the system can have consequences in other parts.

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Free Goods

Goods that are unlimited in supply and don't require any effort to get. Air and sunlight are good examples.

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Economic Goods

Goods that are scarce, require resources to produce, and have an associated opportunity cost. Think of food, clothes, and cars.

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Shifting from Free to Economic Goods

The idea that goods can change from being free to economic or vice-versa depending on their availability. For example, land was free in early America, but now it's scarce and has a value.

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Utility

How much satisfaction you get from consuming something. It's a measure of how much you like something.

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Total Utility

The total satisfaction you get from consuming a specific quantity of a good. Imagine eating multiple slices of pizza; the total utility is your overall satisfaction.

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Marginal Utility

The extra satisfaction you get from consuming one more unit of a good. For example, the difference in satisfaction between eating one slice of pizza and two slices.

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Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

As you consume more of a good, the extra satisfaction you get from each additional unit decreases. For instance, the first slice of pizza might be amazing, but the fifth slice might be less satisfying.

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Scarcity and Choices

A core idea in economics, this highlights the issue of scarcity. People have unlimited wants, but limited resources to satisfy them. Choices become essential in managing that gap.

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Mixed Economy

A system where economic decisions are made through a blend of market forces (supply and demand) and government planning.

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Private Sector Role in a Mixed Economy

The portion of the economy involving privately owned businesses and individuals making decisions about production and consumption.

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Non-Price Rationing

Government intervention to control the use of scarce resources, potentially leading to shortages or surpluses of goods.

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Merit Goods

Goods that are underproduced in a free market because individuals may not fully appreciate their value.

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Harmful Goods

Goods that are overproduced in a free market because individuals may not fully understand their harmful effects.

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Pure Planned Economy

An economic system where all economic decisions are made by the government.

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Three Key Economic Questions

The three fundamental questions every economy must answer to allocate its limited resources.

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Free Market Economy

An economic system where resources are owned and controlled by individuals and firms. Decisions are made by market forces, including supply and demand.

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Planned Economy

An economic system where resources are owned and controlled by the government. Decisions are made by central planners.

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Rationing

The process of allocating scarce resources among competing uses. It can involve price-based mechanisms or government-controlled systems.

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Price Rationing

A way of rationing goods and services using prices. Higher prices signal greater scarcity, leading to reduced consumption and increased production.

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Resource Allocation

How resources are allocated to different uses, determining "what/how much" to produce and "how" to do it.

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Income Distribution

How income and output are distributed among the members of a society. This determines who receives the goods and services produced.

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Redistribution of Income

The process of changing the distribution of income and output, usually to address fairness or inequality.

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Factors of Production (FoP)

The factors used in the production process to create goods and services. They include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

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Land

The natural resources used in production, such as minerals, forests, and land itself. It generates rent as income.

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Labor

The human effort, both manual and intellectual, used in production. It generates wages as income.

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Capital

The physical assets used in production, such as machinery, tools, and equipment. It generates interest as income.

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Entrepreneurship

The ability to innovate, take risks, and combine other factors of production to create new ventures. It generates profit as income.

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Study Notes

Economics Definition

  • Economics is the study of how people, businesses, governments, and nations use limited resources to produce, distribute, and consume goods/services.
  • Economic choices often contrast from robotic behavior; while individual choices can vary, patterns in collective behaviors are predictable.
  • Economics is part of the social sciences, including anthropology and sociology.

Social Science Aspects of Economics

  • Economic studies analyze human behavior, social structures, and decision-making processes.
  • Scientific methods are used to analyze data and develop theories.

Basics of Economics: Microeconomics

  • Microeconomics focuses on individual agents like firms, consumers, and workers.
  • Examines individual decision-making and market interactions within a specific market.
  • Key aspects include demand, supply, pricing, and market structures.

Basics of Economics: Macroeconomics

  • Macroeconomics examines the entire economy.
  • Focuses on aggregate economic activity, inflation, unemployment, income distribution, national productivity, and economic growth.
  • Macroeconomic analysis includes consumer and firm behavior on a large scale.

Positive vs Normative Economics

  • Positive economics is objective and fact-based, describing and explaining economic events.
  • Normative economics is subjective and value-based, making judgments and suggesting policies based on beliefs.
  • Goods are tangible items (e.g., vegetables, vehicles).
  • Services are intangible items (e.g., haircuts, online courses).
  • Wants are non-essential items (e.g., iPhones).
  • Needs are essential for survival (e.g., food, shelter).
  • Resources (factors of production) are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.
  • Scarcity is the limited resources versus the unlimited demand.
  • Choice involves decision-making between alternatives.

Key Economic Concepts

  • Efficiency refers to the ratio of useful output to input, aiming to minimize waste.
  • Equity pertains to a fair distribution of income and wealth (a normative concept).
  • Economic well-being considers prosperity, quality of life, and income levels.
  • Sustainability focuses on meeting current needs without harming future generations.
  • Change is an important constant in economics, studied at various levels.
  • Interdependence describes the interactions between consumers, firms, and governments.
  • Intervention refers to government involvement in the market to address issues like equity and sustainability.

Economics: Scarcity and Choice/Opportunity Cost

  • Scarcity is defined as having limited resources versus unlimited wants.
  • Choice is necessary due to scarcity, with present and future consequences to consider.
  • Opportunity cost refers to the value of what is sacrificed when making a decision.
  • Economic goods have a price, are limited, and are rationed; free goods are abundant and cost nothing.

Economics: Utility and Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

  • Utility is the satisfaction derived from consumption.
  • Marginal utility is the added satisfaction from consuming one more unit of a good.
  • The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility states that the satisfaction from each additional unit decreases as consumption increases.

Economic Systems/Decision Making

  • Central questions in economics are production, and distribution of goods and services.

  • Decisions are made through both "command" and "market" methods.

  • A Free market economy is based on prices, supply and demand

  • A Planned economy has government control over economic activities

Modern Economics and Mixed Systems

  • Modern economies are a blend of private sector decision making with government planning.
  • Mixed systems balance private and public sectors in ownership and decision-making roles.
  • Examples of mixed systems are given, comparing varying intervention approaches.

Factors of Production

  • Factors of production (FoP) include inputs like land (natural resources), labor (human effort), capital (machinery, tools), and entrepreneurship (innovation, risk-taking).
  • Each factor of production generates specific incomes (e.g., rent, wages, interest, and profit).
  • Various types of capital, including physical, human, natural, and financial, are defined.

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