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Exit - Economics
Microeconomics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Opportunity Cost | The value of the next best alternative forgone. |
| Supply and Demand | Model determining price and quantity in markets. |
| Elasticity | Measure of responsiveness to price change. |
| Marginal Cost | Additional cost of producing one more unit. |
| Market Equilibrium | Where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied. |
| Substitute Goods | Goods that can replace each other. |
| Complement Goods | Goods used together, like coffee and creamer. |
| Perfect Competition | Many sellers, identical products. |
| Monopoly | One seller dominates market. |
| Oligopoly | Few sellers, interdependent behavior. |
| Externality | Unintended side effect on others from market activity. |
| Deadweight Loss | Loss of efficiency from under/overproduction. |
| Public Goods | Non-rival, non-excludable goods like defense. |
| Game Theory | Study of strategic decision-making among firms. |