ConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…JeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesLaborHumaneffortused inproductionTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).RentPaymentfor theuse oflandTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…JeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesLaborHumaneffortused inproductionTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).RentPaymentfor theuse oflandTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.

Unit 1: Microeconomics Review - 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 underlying assumption that consumers are rational decision makers and wish to maximize their utility.
    Consumer Choice Theory
  2. Payment for the use of labor
    Wages
  3. Payment for the use of capital
    Interest
  4. The unique and new combination of economic resources to produce new goods and services
    Entrepreneurship
  5. Comparing the marginal utility to the marginal benefit to determine whether or not to consume the next unit of the good.
    Marginal Analysis
  6. The opportunity cost of employing resources that you already own.
    Implicit Costs
  7. Payment for entrepreneurship
    Profit
  8. The more of a good that is consumed the less satisfaction is gained from each additional unit.
    Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
  9. Natural resources used in production
    Land
  10. An economic model where resources are privately owned and the production and consumption of resources is determined by prices.
    Market Economy
  11. An economy that does engage in trade
    Open Economy
  12. Linear PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Constant
  13. The current chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board
    Jerome Powell
  14. A curve showing the different combinations that can be produced with the given resources
    Production Possibilities Curve
  15. Human effort used in production
    Labor
  16. 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
  17. An economy that does not engage in trade
    Closed Economy
  18. The optimal combination of goods will occur where MUx/Px = MUy/Py
    Utility Optimization Rule
  19. You must make choices about how to use resources because they are scarce
    Trade-Offs
  20. Inputs needed to produce goods and services
    Factors of Production
  21. The best NFL football team
    KC Chiefs
  22. A concave PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Increasing
  23. Any combination of production of goods that lies above (or beyond) the PPC.
    Unattainable Production
  24. Any combination of production of goods that lies along the PPC
    Efficient Production
  25. Limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants
    Scarcity
  26. When a producer focuses on producing all of one good in which it has the comparative advantage
    Specialization
  27. Any combination of production of goods that lies below (or inside) the PPC
    Attainable and Inefficient Production
  28. Costs that are incurred, and must be physically paid.
    Explicit Costs
  29. The value of the “next best alternative” use for resources; what is given up
    Opportunity Cost
  30. When one party has a lower opportunity cost to produce a good than its trading partner.
    Comparative Advantage
  31. The incremental cost of the next good.
    Marginal Cost
  32. Machinery and tools used in production
    Capital
  33. An economic model where the government owns and controls all resources and is responsible for setting prices or otherwise allocating resources.
    Command Economy
  34. Musical artist on tour with The Eras Tour
    Taylor Swift
  35. The incremental benefit or utility gained from consumption of the next good.
    Marginal Utility
  36. The amount of incremental increase in benefit for the last dollar spent on a good (or service).
    Marginal Utility Per Dollar
  37. Payment for the use of land
    Rent
  38. The total satisfaction, or happiness, consumers get from consuming a good or service.
    Total Utility
  39. When one party can produce more of a good than another party.
    Absolute Advantage