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