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What is a key concept in microeconomics that refers to the decreasing satisfaction from consuming additional units of a good?
What is a key concept in microeconomics that refers to the decreasing satisfaction from consuming additional units of a good?
Which concept analyzes the behavior and decision-making of individual economic units like households and firms?
Which concept analyzes the behavior and decision-making of individual economic units like households and firms?
Which market structure is characterized by many firms, free entry and exit, and identical products?
Which market structure is characterized by many firms, free entry and exit, and identical products?
What is the exchange of goods and services across national borders known as?
What is the exchange of goods and services across national borders known as?
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Which macroeconomic concept refers to the total value of goods and services produced within a country?
Which macroeconomic concept refers to the total value of goods and services produced within a country?
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What is the percentage change in the general price level known as?
What is the percentage change in the general price level known as?
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Which tool of fiscal policy aims to reduce aggregate demand and slow down economic growth?
Which tool of fiscal policy aims to reduce aggregate demand and slow down economic growth?
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In which type of market structure are there few firms, barriers to entry, and interdependent decision-making among competitors?
In which type of market structure are there few firms, barriers to entry, and interdependent decision-making among competitors?
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What states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases?
What states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good decreases?
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Which term refers to the fundamental economic problem of unlimited wants versus limited resources?
Which term refers to the fundamental economic problem of unlimited wants versus limited resources?
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Study Notes
Microeconomics
- Study of individual economic units such as households, firms, and markets
- Analyzes behavior and decision-making of these units
- Examines how resources are allocated and prices are determined
- Key concepts:
- Opportunity cost: value of next best alternative given up
- Scarcity: fundamental economic problem of unlimited wants vs. limited resources
- Law of diminishing marginal utility: decreasing satisfaction from consuming additional units of a good
Macroeconomics
- Study of economy as a whole, focusing on aggregates and averages
- Examines issues such as economic growth, inflation, and unemployment
- Analyzes factors affecting overall economic performance
- Key concepts:
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP): total value of goods and services produced within a country
- Inflation rate: percentage change in general price level
- Unemployment rate: percentage of labor force unable to find work
Supply and Demand
- Fundamental forces driving market equilibrium
- Supply: quantity of a good or service producers are willing to sell at a given price
- Demand: quantity of a good or service consumers are willing to buy at a given price
- Key concepts:
- Law of supply: as price increases, quantity supplied also increases
- Law of demand: as price increases, quantity demanded decreases
- Equilibrium: point at which supply equals demand
Market Structures
- Classification of markets based on characteristics such as number of firms, entry barriers, and product differentiation
- Key market structures:
- Perfect competition: many firms, free entry and exit, identical products
- Monopoly: single firm, barriers to entry, unique product
- Monopolistic competition: many firms, free entry and exit, differentiated products
- Oligopoly: few firms, barriers to entry, interdependent decision-making
International Trade
- Exchange of goods and services across national borders
- Benefits:
- Comparative advantage: countries specialize in producing goods for which they have a lower opportunity cost
- Gains from trade: increased efficiency and variety of goods available
- Key concepts:
- Tariffs: taxes on imported goods
- Quotas: quantitative restrictions on imported goods
- Exchange rates: prices of one country's currency in terms of another's
Fiscal Policy
- Use of government spending and taxation to stabilize the economy
- Tools:
- Government spending: increases aggregate demand, stimulates economic growth
- Taxation: reduces aggregate demand, slows economic growth
- Objectives:
- Full employment: achieving a low unemployment rate
- Price stability: controlling inflation
- Economic growth: promoting long-term economic expansion
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Test your knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international trade concepts, including supply and demand, market structures, and fiscal policy. Covers key concepts such as opportunity cost, scarcity, GDP, and inflation rate.
