ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalTaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesLandNaturalresourcesused inproductionJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardLaborHumaneffortused inproductionExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalTaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesEntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesLandNaturalresourcesused inproductionJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardLaborHumaneffortused inproductionExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.MarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.

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