ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionTaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…RentPaymentfor theuse oflandLaborHumaneffortused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…Factors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.UnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionTaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…RentPaymentfor theuse oflandLaborHumaneffortused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsWagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods 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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. The opportunity cost of employing resources that you already own.
    Implicit Costs
  2. Any combination of production of goods that lies along the PPC
    Efficient Production
  3. Costs that are incurred, and must be physically paid.
    Explicit Costs
  4. A concave PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Increasing
  5. Inputs needed to produce goods and services
    Factors of Production
  6. Any combination of production of goods that lies below (or inside) the PPC
    Attainable and Inefficient Production
  7. The incremental cost of the next good.
    Marginal Cost
  8. Any combination of production of goods that lies above (or beyond) the PPC.
    Unattainable Production
  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. When a producer focuses on producing all of one good in which it has the comparative advantage
    Specialization
  11. Machinery and tools used in production
    Capital
  12. Musical artist on tour with The Eras Tour
    Taylor Swift
  13. The current chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board
    Jerome Powell
  14. 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
  15. Linear PPC dictates the opportunity cost of increasing the production of a good is…
    Constant
  16. Payment for the use of land
    Rent
  17. Human effort used in production
    Labor
  18. An economic model where resources are privately owned and the production and consumption of resources is determined by prices.
    Market Economy
  19. The value of the “next best alternative” use for resources; what is given up
    Opportunity Cost
  20. The incremental benefit or utility gained from consumption of the next good.
    Marginal Utility
  21. The total satisfaction, or happiness, consumers get from consuming a good or service.
    Total Utility
  22. Natural resources used in production
    Land
  23. The amount of incremental increase in benefit for the last dollar spent on a good (or service).
    Marginal Utility Per Dollar
  24. A curve showing the different combinations that can be produced with the given resources
    Production Possibilities Curve
  25. The optimal combination of goods will occur where MUx/Px = MUy/Py
    Utility Optimization Rule
  26. Payment for entrepreneurship
    Profit
  27. Limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants
    Scarcity
  28. Payment for the use of labor
    Wages
  29. The underlying assumption that consumers are rational decision makers and wish to maximize their utility.
    Consumer Choice Theory
  30. You must make choices about how to use resources because they are scarce
    Trade-Offs
  31. The best NFL football team
    KC Chiefs
  32. When one party has a lower opportunity cost to produce a good than its trading partner.
    Comparative Advantage
  33. The more of a good that is consumed the less satisfaction is gained from each additional unit.
    Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
  34. When one party can produce more of a good than another party.
    Absolute Advantage
  35. Payment for the use of capital
    Interest
  36. Comparing the marginal utility to the marginal benefit to determine whether or not to consume the next unit of the good.
    Marginal Analysis
  37. The unique and new combination of economic resources to produce new goods and services
    Entrepreneurship
  38. An economy that does not engage in trade
    Closed Economy
  39. An economy that does engage in trade
    Open Economy