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Richter-Economics-Final Exam Review

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two goods that are used together   complements  
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goods that consumers demand more of when incomes increase   normal goods  
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goods used in place of one another   substitutes  
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goods for which demand falls as income increases   inferior goods  
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a government payment that supports a business or market   subsidy  
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a factor that can change   variable  
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how much of a good is offered for sale at a specific price   quantity supplied  
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a cost that does not change no matter how much is produced   fixed cost  
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point at which supply and demand come together   equilibrium  
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when quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded   surplus  
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in a market with only one seller, that seller has a   monopoly  
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What is the principle of the law of supply?   the higher the price, the larger the quantity produced  
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What does new technology generally do to production?   it lowers the cost and increases supply  
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Why did the former Soviet Union (Russia) use a command economic system instead of one based on price?   it had major shartages of many goods and services  
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the controller of a monopoly sets the price of goods by charging   as much as possible regardless of the amount sold  
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the organized set of procedures for producing and distributing goods and services is a nation's   economic system  
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the amount of money left over alfter all costs of production have been paid is the   profit  
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one of the first people to attempt to explain how the market operates in a pure market economy was   Adam Smith  
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the overall economic well-being of people is often called their   standard of living  
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the amount of a product that a consumer is willing and able to buy at various prices during a given period   demand  
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the amount of satisfaction that an individual receives from consuming a product is   utility  
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item that can be purchases in place of another product when price increases   substitute good  
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an inelastic supply graph would be more ___ than an elastic supply graph   vertical  
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a business that is owned and controlled by one person   sole proprietorship  
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anything that a borrower has that guarantees that he will repay a loan   collateral  
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some decisions to produce goods and services generate unintended costs called   negative externalities  
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anything that a borower has that guarantees that he will repay a loan   collateral  
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a business that is owned and controlled by two or more people is called a   partnership  
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a certificate of ownership   stock  
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all people who are at least 16 and are working or are seeking work are included in the   labor force  
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the lowest wage an employer can legally pay a worker is the going   minimum wage  
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an organization that negotiates with employers for better wages and working conditions is a   labor union  
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the profits that a stockholder in a corporation receives is called   dividends  
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sequential rise and fall of the economy   business cycle  
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good or service provided by the government for everyone   public good  
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tax money collected by the government and redistributed to groups such as the poor, the elderly, the disabled   transfer payment  
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food stamps, legal aid, and food giveaways are examples of   in kind benefits  
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social security and medicare benefits are examples of   cash transfers  
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someone who would not choose to pay for a certain good or service, but gets it anyway is known as a   free rider  
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examples of public goods:   dam, highway, city park  
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when a market does not distribute resources efficiently, economists call it a   market failure  
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an economic side effect that generates costs or benefits to someone other than the person making the decision is known as a (an)   externality  
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an income level below that which is needed to support families is   poverty threshold  
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things like health insurance, disability insurance, and medical benefits are examples of   safety nets  
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economists define___as the "limited quantities to meet unlimited wants"   scarcity  
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all decisions require ___ because we must give up some alternatives when we choose a certain course of aciton   trade-offs  
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the term___refers to all natural resources that are used to produce goods and services   capital  
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economists use the term___ when a country decides whether to use its resources to manufacture military equipment or consumer products   guns or butter  
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a person who starts a new business or develops an original idea is known as a (an)   entreneupuer  
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the___of self-interest results when the consumer tries to get the most for his/her money while the producer tries to get the most money for his product or service   invisible  
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when one person willingly gives up money for a product and another willingly gives up a product for money, it is called a ___   voluntary exchange  
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a demand curve goes form___ to ___ while a supply curve goes for ___ to ___   left to right; right to left  
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when a union forces a company to keep unnecessary workers on the company   feather bedding  
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an unofficial, invisible barrier that keeps women and minorities from reaching the highest levels of management   glass ceiling  
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an organized work stoppage intended to force an employer to address union demands   strike  
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the theory that the completion of college tells employers that a job applicant is reasonabale intelligent and hard-working   learning effect  
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key economic questions that every society must answer   what to produce, how to produce, who will consume  
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three factors of production   capital, labor, and land  
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