EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCRentPaymentfor theuse oflandEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCRentPaymentfor theuse oflandEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantage

Unit 1: Microeconomics Review - Call List

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