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Microeconomics
Flash cards for Microeconomics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Monopoly | Single seller and very strong barriers to entry is critical to this market structure |
| Perfect competition | Very large numbers of sellers Firms sell a homogenous product Virtually no barriers to entry or exit |
| Economies of scale | Are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, output, or scale of operation |
| Oligopoly | Monopolistically competitive market produce less and charge higher prices than if they were competitive markets |
| Cartel | is a group of firms formally agreeing to control the price and the output of a product |
| Substitute goods | When a price reduction (rise) for a related reduces (increases) the demand for a primary product, it is a substitute for the primary product |
| Complementary goods | When a price reduction (rise) for a related product increases (reduces) the demand for a primary product. It is a complement for the primary product. Ex: Peanut butter / Jelly |