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Unit 2
AP Microeconomics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| shifters of supply | - prices/availability of resources - government tools - competition (# of sellers) - technology - prices of other goods |
| shifters of demand | - tastes and preferences - number of consumers - price of related goods - income - future expectations |
| elasticity of demand (PED) equation | % ∆ quantity/% ∆ price |
| elasticity of supply (SED) equation | % ∆ quantity/% ∆ price |
| cross-price elasticity of demand (XED) equation | % ∆ quantity Product B/% ∆ Product A |
| XED positive coefficient | substitutes |
| XED negative coefficient | complements |
| income elasticity of demand (YED) equation | % ∆ quantity/% ∆ income |
| YED positive coefficient | normal |
| YED negative coefficient | inferior |
| double shift rule | if two curves shift at the same time, either price or quantity will be INDETERMINATE |
| price ceiling | maximum a good can sell for (must be BELOW equilibrium to cause a SHORTAGE) |
| price floor | minimum a good can sell for (must be ABOVE equilibrium to cause a SURPLUS) |
| excise tax | per unit tax placed on PRODUCERS |