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