CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsSpecializationWhen 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.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.ExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalRentPaymentfor theuse oflandMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupLaborHumaneffortused inproductionFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsSpecializationWhen 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.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.ExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalRentPaymentfor theuse oflandMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupLaborHumaneffortused inproductionFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.

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