AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborRentPaymentfor theuse oflandProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaborHumaneffortused inproductionAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborRentPaymentfor theuse oflandProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaborHumaneffortused inproduction

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