MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all of onegood in which it hasthe comparativeadvantageJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesClosedEconomyAn economythat does notengage intradeKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…AttainableandInefficientProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesbelow (or inside)the PPCMarginalUtilityThe incrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.TaylorSwiftMusical artiston tour withThe ErasTourTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combination ofeconomic resourcesto produce newgoods and servicesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wish tomaximize theirutility.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility to themarginal benefit todetermine whether ornot to consume thenext unit of the good.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalLaborHumaneffortused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionOpportunityCostThe value of the“next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is given upUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (or beyond)the PPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all of onegood in which it hasthe comparativeadvantageJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesClosedEconomyAn economythat does notengage intradeKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…AttainableandInefficientProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesbelow (or inside)the PPCMarginalUtilityThe incrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.TaylorSwiftMusical artiston tour withThe ErasTourTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combination ofeconomic resourcesto produce newgoods and servicesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wish tomaximize theirutility.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasing theproduction of agood is…MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility to themarginal benefit todetermine whether ornot to consume thenext unit of the good.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalLaborHumaneffortused inproductionRentPaymentfor theuse oflandCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionOpportunityCostThe value of the“next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is given upUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (or beyond)the PPC.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflabor

Unit 1: Microeconomics Review - Call List

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