KCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceLaw 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.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.JeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupRentPaymentfor theuse oflandIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesLandNaturalresourcesused inproductionExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein tradeKCChiefsThe bestNFLfootballteamImplicitCostsThe opportunitycost ofemployingresources thatyou alreadyown.LaborHumaneffortused inproductionConsumerChoiceTheoryThe underlyingassumption thatconsumers arerational decisionmakers and wishto maximize theirutility.EntrepreneurshipThe unique andnew combinationof economicresources toproduce newgoods andservicesAbsoluteAdvantageWhen oneparty canproduce moreof a good thananother party.MarginalCostTheincrementalcost of thenext good.MarginalUtility PerDollarThe amount ofincrementalincrease in benefitfor the last dollarspent on a good(or service).Trade-OffsYou must makechoices abouthow to useresourcesbecause theyare scarceLaw 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.ComparativeAdvantageWhen one partyhas a loweropportunity costto produce agood than itstrading partner.ConstantLinear PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…TotalUtilityThe totalsatisfaction, orhappiness,consumers getfrom consuming agood or service.JeromePowellThe currentchair of theU.S. FederalReserveBoardAttainableandInefficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesbelow (orinside) the PPCOpportunityCostThe value ofthe “next bestalternative” usefor resources;what is givenupRentPaymentfor theuse oflandIncreasingA concave PPCdictates theopportunity costof increasingthe productionof a good is…TaylorSwiftMusicalartist on tourwith TheEras TourInterestPaymentfor theuse ofcapitalCapitalMachineryand toolsused inproductionScarcityLimitedresources tosatisfyunlimitedwantsCommandEconomyAn economic modelwhere the governmentowns and controls allresources and isresponsible for settingprices or otherwiseallocating resources.UtilityOptimizationRuleThe optimalcombination ofgoods willoccur whereMUx/Px =MUy/PyProfitPayment forentrepreneurshipMarginalUtilityTheincrementalbenefit or utilitygained fromconsumption ofthe next good.MarketEconomyAn economic modelwhere resources areprivately owned andthe production andconsumption ofresources isdetermined by prices.OpenEconomyAn economythat doesengage intradeMarginalAnalysisComparing themarginal utility tothe marginal benefitto determinewhether or not toconsume the nextunit of the good.ProductionPossibilitiesCurveA curve showingthe differentcombinations thatcan be producedwith the givenresourcesLandNaturalresourcesused inproductionExplicitCostsCosts thatare incurred,and must bephysicallypaid.WagesPaymentfor theuse oflaborEfficientProductionAnycombination ofproduction ofgoods that liesalong the PPCFactors ofProductionInputsneeded toproducegoods andservicesUnattainableProductionAny combinationof production ofgoods that liesabove (orbeyond) thePPC.SpecializationWhen a producerfocuses onproducing all ofone good in whichit has thecomparativeadvantageClosedEconomyAn economythat doesnot engagein trade

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