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Econ Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Equilibrium Price | the price where the supply is similar to the demmand |
| Law of Demmand | states as the price of a good rises, consumers will demand lower quantities corespondingly |
| Law of Supply | states as the price of a good rises, producers are motivated to supply more of it to the market |
| Factors affecting demand | TRIBE - tastes, related goods, income, buyers, expectations |
| Factors affecting supply | PC TWINS - price of inputs, cost of production, technology, weather conditions, innovations, number of sellers, subsidies/taxes |
| Movement along supply curve | occurs when the price of a good or service changes |
| Movement along demand curve | occurs when the price of a good or service changes |
| Demand Curve Shifts | occurs when consumers buy a higher/lower quantity at the original price |
| Supply Curve Shifts | occurs when seller produce more or less of a good or service at the original price |
| Substitute Goods | alternative for products that consumer see as essentially the same thing |
| Normal Goods | products whose demand and price increase/decrease relative to the rise or fall of consumer income |
| Value-added Goods | a product that's enhanced with qualities that justify a higher price |
| Complementary Goods | products that go together and are marketed in tandem |
| Inferior Goods | products that experience a decline in demand as consumer income increases |
| Price Celing | the max amount a seller can charge for a product; usually set by the law |
| Price Floor | the established lower boundary on the price of a product in the market |
| Subsidies | government-provided support for producers that helps reduce production costs |
| Inputs | the resources and labor that go into the production of a product |
| Market Price | the amount that a product can be sold for in a market determined by the equilibrium price |
| Negatively Related | when two variables move in opposite directions from each other |
| Positively Related | when two variables move in the same direction as one another |