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ECONOMICTERMS 3rd20
ECONOMIC TERMS AND CONCEPTS 89%
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 43. DIVIDEND | A CHECK PAID TO THE STOCKHOLDERS WHEN THE COMPANY MAKES A PROFIT |
| 44. MERGER | 2 OR MORE BUSINESSES JOIN TO FORM A SINGLE FIRM |
| 45. HORIZONTAL MERGER | INVOLVES BUSINESSES THAT MAKE THE SAME PRODUCT OR PROVIDE THE SAME SERVICE |
| 46. VERTICAL MERGER | FIRMS THAT DO DIFFERENT STEPS IN A PRODUCTION PROCESS MERGE |
| 47. CONGLOMERATE | A FIRM THAT HAS AT LEAST 4 BUSINESSES , EACH MAKING UNRELATED PRODUCTS |
| 48. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION | A BUSINESS THAT DOES NOT SEEK FINANCIAL GAIN FOR IT'’S MEMBERS |
| 49. LABOR UNION | AN ORGANIZATION FORMED TO WORK FOR IT’S MEMBERS INTEREST IN VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT MATTERS |
| 50. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING | NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN LABOR AND MANAGEMENT |
| 51. BOND | A FORMAL CONTRACT TO REPAY BORROWED MONEY AND INTEREST AT REGULAR FUTURE INTERVALS |
| 52. DIMINISHING MARGINAL UTILITY | THE MORE UNITS OF SOMETHING THAT A PERSON ACQUIRES, THE LESS EAGER THAT PERSON IS TO BUY MORE |
| 53. DEMAND ELASTICITY | THE EXTENT TO WHICH A CHANGE IN PRICE AFFECTS DEMAND |
| 54. INELASTICITY | PRICE HAS VERY LITTLE AFFECT ON DEMAND |
| 55. LAW OF DEMAND | PEOPLE WILL BE WILLING AND ABLE TO BUY MORE OF A PRODUCT AT A LOWER PRICE |
| 56. LAW OF SUPPLY | SELLERS WILL BE WILING TO SUPPLY MORE GOODS FOR SALE WHEN THEIR PRICE GORES UP |
| 57. LAW OF DIMINISHING RETURNS | THE POINT WHERE OUTPUT IS STILL RISING, BUT AT A DIMINISHING RATE |
| 58. PRODUCTIVITY | USUALLY REFERS TO LABOR, HOW MUCH A PERSON CAN PRODUCE IN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME |
| 59. FIXED COST | COST THAT A BUSINESS INCURS EVEN IF THEY PRODUCE NO PRODUCT |
| 60. VARIABLE COST | A COST THAT CHANGES WHEN THE RATE OF OUTPUT CHANGES |
| 61. DEPRECIATION | THE GRADUAL WEARING OUT OF CAPITAL GOODS |