CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…LaborHumaneffortused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.RentPaymentfor theuse oflandMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.CapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.TermsofTradeThe amount of goodX that is traded forone unit of good Y -this is acceptable toboth parties when itis between bothopportunity costs.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…LaborHumaneffortused inproductionMarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborJeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardTrade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceOpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.CommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.LandNaturalresourcesused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.OpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.RentPaymentfor theuse oflandMarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesTotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourSpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.ImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.IncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…EfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeLaw ofDiminishingMarginalUtilityThe more of agood that isconsumed the lesssatisfaction isgained from eachadditional unit.AttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.

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