LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.RentPaymentfor theuse oflandOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…MarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalLandNaturalresourcesused inproductionTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.ScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCTermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.Law ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.MarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourUtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.RentPaymentfor theuse oflandOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…MarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.InterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapital

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