Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.ClosedEconomyAn economythat does notengage intradeAttainableandInefficientProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesbelow (or inside)the PPCComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Shift inSupplyFactors such as inputprices, number ofsellers in the market,technologyimprovements, andexpectations for thefuture can cause a…AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all of onegood in which it hasthe comparativeadvantageSurplusA signal that themarket price is toohigh; at this price thequantity supplied isgreater than thequantity demanded.DemandThe desire,willingness, andability to buy a goodor service. The curverepresenting this isalways downwardslopingComplementGoodA product that isused with anothergood; for examplea mousepad and acomputer mouse.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsUtilityThe satisfaction,or happiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or serviceShift inDemandFactors such asconsumer tastes andpreferences, prices ofrelated goods,population in themarket, andexpectations for thefuture can cause a…UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (or beyond)the PPC.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproduction ElasticWhen demand fora good is sensitiveto changes in pricewe say thedemand is…SubstituteGoodA product that canbe used in place ofanother good; forexample a sweaterand a jacket.SupplyThe various quantitiesof a good or servicethat producers arewilling to sell at allpossible market prices.The curve representingthis is always upwardsloping.InelasticWhen demand fora good is notsensitive tochanges in pricewe say thedemand is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesOpportunityCostThe value of the“next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is given uWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCLaborHumaneffortused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combination ofeconomic resourcesto produce newgoods and servicesShortageA signal that themarket price is toolow; at this price thequantity demandedis greater than thequantity supplied.Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalMarketPriceThe equilibriumprice foundwhere quantitydemandedequals quantitysuppliedConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.ClosedEconomyAn economythat does notengage intradeAttainableandInefficientProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesbelow (or inside)the PPCComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Shift inSupplyFactors such as inputprices, number ofsellers in the market,technologyimprovements, andexpectations for thefuture can cause a…AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all of onegood in which it hasthe comparativeadvantageSurplusA signal that themarket price is toohigh; at this price thequantity supplied isgreater than thequantity demanded.DemandThe desire,willingness, andability to buy a goodor service. The curverepresenting this isalways downwardslopingComplementGoodA product that isused with anothergood; for examplea mousepad and acomputer mouse.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsUtilityThe satisfaction,or happiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or serviceShift inDemandFactors such asconsumer tastes andpreferences, prices ofrelated goods,population in themarket, andexpectations for thefuture can cause a…UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (or beyond)the PPC.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproduction ElasticWhen demand fora good is sensitiveto changes in pricewe say thedemand is…SubstituteGoodA product that canbe used in place ofanother good; forexample a sweaterand a jacket.SupplyThe various quantitiesof a good or servicethat producers arewilling to sell at allpossible market prices.The curve representingthis is always upwardsloping.InelasticWhen demand fora good is notsensitive tochanges in pricewe say thedemand is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesOpportunityCostThe value of the“next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is given uWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCLaborHumaneffortused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combination ofeconomic resourcesto produce newgoods and servicesShortageA signal that themarket price is toolow; at this price thequantity demandedis greater than thequantity supplied.Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalMarketPriceThe equilibriumprice foundwhere quantitydemandedequals quantitysuppliedConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…ProfitPayment forentrepreneurship

AP Macro: Unit 1 Vocab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The more of a good that is consumed the less satisfaction is gained from each additional unit.
    Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
  2. An economy that does not engage in trade
    Closed Economy
  3. Any combination of production of goods that lies below (or inside) the PPC
    Attainable and Inefficient Production
  4. When one party has a lower opportunity cost to produce a good than its trading partner.
    Comparative Advantage
  5. Factors such as input prices, number of sellers in the market, technology improvements, and expectations for the future can cause a…
    Shift in Supply
  6. When one party can produce more of a good than another party.
    Absolute Advantage
  7. When a producer focuses on producing all of one good in which it has the comparative advantage
    Specialization
  8. A signal that the market price is too high; at this price the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded.
    Surplus
  9. The desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service. The curve representing this is always downward sloping
    Demand
  10. A product that is used with another good; for example a mousepad and a computer mouse.
    Complement Good
  11. Natural resources used in production
    Land
  12. A concave PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Increasing
  13. Limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants
    Scarcity
  14. The satisfaction, or happiness, consumers get from consuming a good or service
    Utility
  15. Factors such as consumer tastes and preferences, prices of related goods, population in the market, and expectations for the future can cause a…
    Shift in Demand
  16. Any combination of production of goods that lies above (or beyond) the PPC.
    Unattainable Production
  17. A curve showing the different combinations that can be produced with the given resources
    Production Possibilities Curve
  18. The amount of good X that is traded for one unit of good Y - this is acceptable to both parties when it is between both opportunity costs.
    Terms of Trade
  19. Machinery and tools used in production
    Capital
  20. When demand for a good is sensitive to changes in price we say the demand is…
    Elastic
  21. A product that can be used in place of another good; for example a sweater and a jacket.
    Substitute Good
  22. The various quantities of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at all possible market prices. The curve representing this is always upward sloping.
    Supply
  23. When demand for a good is not sensitive to changes in price we say the demand is…
    Inelastic
  24. Inputs needed to produce goods and services
    Factors of Production
  25. The value of the “next best alternative” use for resources; what is given u
    Opportunity Cost
  26. Payment for the use of labor
    Wages
  27. Any combination of production of goods that lies along the PPC
    Efficient Production
  28. Human effort used in production
    Labor
  29. Payment for the use of land
    Rent
  30. The unique and new combination of economic resources to produce new goods and services
    Entrepreneurship
  31. A signal that the market price is too low; at this price the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.
    Shortage
  32. You must make choices about how to use resources because they are scarce
    Trade-Offs
  33. Payment for the use of capital
    Interest
  34. The equilibrium price found where quantity demanded equals quantity supplied
    Market Price
  35. Linear PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Constant
  36. Payment for entrepreneurship
    Profit