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study material for economics vocab CH 6 - Ponder

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shortage   quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied  
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deficiency payment   check sent to producers that makes up the difference between the actual market price and the target price  
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price   monetary value of a product  
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surplus   quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded at a given price  
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equilibrium price   price that produces neither a surplus nor a shortage  
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ration coupon   ticket that entitles the holder to a certain amount of a product  
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target price   a socially desirable price determined by factors other than the market  
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price ceiling   maximum legal price that can be charged for a product  
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rationing   system under which the government or another agency decides everyone's fair share of a product  
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price floor   the minimum wage, the lowest legal price that can be paid to most workers, is an example of this  
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rebate   partial refund of the original price of a product  
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price ceiling   where these occur, resources slowly shift to other markets where equilibrium prices prevail  
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equilibrium price   price that "clears the market"  
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surplus   unsold product that causes suppliers to reduce their prices  
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shortage   condition that leaves suppliers wishing they had more product to sell  
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