Cross-PriceElasticityA measure ofhow the quantitydemanded ofgood A changewhen the price ofgood B changesElasticityofSupplyHow sensitiveproducers areto a change inprice of aproductProducerSurplusThe extra benefitenjoyed byproducers who selltheir product for ahigher price thanthey were willingto sell at.Peincreases,and QedecreasesThe resultwhen thesupplydecreasesAutarkyA countrythat does notengage intrade (closedeconomy)SubsidyA payment fromthe governmentto firms toincentivizeproduction of agoodIncomeEffectA fixed incomecan buy fewergoods at moreexpensivepricesTaxRevenueThe per-unit taxmultiplied bythe quantity ofthe good sold,collected by thegovernmentTaxespaid by theconsumerand producerto thegovernmentPriceCeilingThe maximumprice that aconsumer canpay for a goodor service.QuotaA limit to thequantity of agood thatcan beimported.PIRATEshifters ofthedemandcurveTotalEconomicSurplusThe sum ofconsumersurplus andproducersurplusROTTENshifters ofthe supplycurvePedecreases,and QeincreasesThe resultwhen thesupplyincreasesSubstituteGoodsGoods thatconsumersconsideralternatives.PerfectlyElasticWhen theelasticityis infinite.Elasticityresponsivenessor sensitivityPedecreases,but Qe isindeterminateThe resultwhen thesupply curveshifts right andthe demandcurve shifts left.InferiorGoodsGoods youbuy less ofwhenincomeincreases.ConsumerSurplusThe extra benefitenjoyed byconsumers whobuy a product for alower price thanwhat they werewilling to pay.PerfectlyInelasticWhen theelasticityis 0.PriceFloorThe minimumprice that aconsumer canpay for a goodor service.SubstitutesinProductionTwo differentproducts aproducercould chooseto make.RelativelyElasticWhen theabsolute valueof the elasticityis greater than1.DiminishingMarginalUtilityConsumers will buyfewer goods at higherprices because theyget less and lesssatisfaction fromeach additionalconsumption.DeadweightLossLoss of economicsurplus as aresult of themarket not beingallocativelyefficient.NormalGoodsGoods youbuy more ofwhenincomeincreases.FreeTradeA countrythat engagesin tradewithoutbarriers.ShortageWhenQd>QsMarketEquilibriumThe price wherethe quantitydemanded isequal to thequantitysupplied.Law ofDemandAs priceincreases,quantitydemandeddecreasesSurplusWhenQs>QdRelativelyInelasticWhen theabsolutevalue of theelasticity isless than 1.PercentChange(new-old)/old* 100%Change inQuantityDemandedA movementalong thedemand curveas a result of achange in price.ComplementGoodsGoods thatconsumerstypicallypurchase touse together.Co-ProducedGoodsComplementsin production.Two goods thatare produced atthe same time.Change inQuantitySuppliedA movementalong thesupply curve asa result of achange in price.Qeincreases,but Pe will beindeterminateThe result whenthe demandcurve shifts rightand the supplycurve shifts rightTariffTax paidonimportedgoodsPedecreases,and QedecreasesThe resultwhen thedemanddecreasesLaw ofSupplyAs priceincreases,quantitysuppliedincreasesPe increases,but Qe isindeterminateThe resultwhen thedemand curveshifts right andthe supplycurve shifts leftSubstitutionEffectConsumers willbuy fewer goodsat higher prices,because they cansubstitute them forcheaperalternativesIncomeElasticityA measure ofhow the quantitydemanded of agood changeswhen consumerincome changes.Qedecreases,but Pe will beindeterminate.The resultwhen thesupply curveand thedemand curveboth shift leftPeincreases,and QeincreasesThe resultwhen thedemandincreasesElasticityofDemandHow sensitiveconsumers areto a change inprice of aproductCross-PriceElasticityA measure ofhow the quantitydemanded ofgood A changewhen the price ofgood B changesElasticityofSupplyHow sensitiveproducers areto a change inprice of aproductProducerSurplusThe extra benefitenjoyed byproducers who selltheir product for ahigher price thanthey were willingto sell at.Peincreases,and QedecreasesThe resultwhen thesupplydecreasesAutarkyA countrythat does notengage intrade (closedeconomy)SubsidyA payment fromthe governmentto firms toincentivizeproduction of agoodIncomeEffectA fixed incomecan buy fewergoods at moreexpensivepricesTaxRevenueThe per-unit taxmultiplied bythe quantity ofthe good sold,collected by thegovernmentTaxespaid by theconsumerand producerto thegovernmentPriceCeilingThe maximumprice that aconsumer canpay for a goodor service.QuotaA limit to thequantity of agood thatcan beimported.PIRATEshifters ofthedemandcurveTotalEconomicSurplusThe sum ofconsumersurplus andproducersurplusROTTENshifters ofthe supplycurvePedecreases,and QeincreasesThe resultwhen thesupplyincreasesSubstituteGoodsGoods thatconsumersconsideralternatives.PerfectlyElasticWhen theelasticityis infinite.Elasticityresponsivenessor sensitivityPedecreases,but Qe isindeterminateThe resultwhen thesupply curveshifts right andthe demandcurve shifts left.InferiorGoodsGoods youbuy less ofwhenincomeincreases.ConsumerSurplusThe extra benefitenjoyed byconsumers whobuy a product for alower price thanwhat they werewilling to pay.PerfectlyInelasticWhen theelasticityis 0.PriceFloorThe minimumprice that aconsumer canpay for a goodor service.SubstitutesinProductionTwo differentproducts aproducercould chooseto make.RelativelyElasticWhen theabsolute valueof the elasticityis greater than1.DiminishingMarginalUtilityConsumers will buyfewer goods at higherprices because theyget less and lesssatisfaction fromeach additionalconsumption.DeadweightLossLoss of economicsurplus as aresult of themarket not beingallocativelyefficient.NormalGoodsGoods youbuy more ofwhenincomeincreases.FreeTradeA countrythat engagesin tradewithoutbarriers.ShortageWhenQd>QsMarketEquilibriumThe price wherethe quantitydemanded isequal to thequantitysupplied.Law ofDemandAs priceincreases,quantitydemandeddecreasesSurplusWhenQs>QdRelativelyInelasticWhen theabsolutevalue of theelasticity isless than 1.PercentChange(new-old)/old* 100%Change inQuantityDemandedA movementalong thedemand curveas a result of achange in price.ComplementGoodsGoods thatconsumerstypicallypurchase touse together.Co-ProducedGoodsComplementsin production.Two goods thatare produced atthe same time.Change inQuantitySuppliedA movementalong thesupply curve asa result of achange in price.Qeincreases,but Pe will beindeterminateThe result whenthe demandcurve shifts rightand the supplycurve shifts rightTariffTax paidonimportedgoodsPedecreases,and QedecreasesThe resultwhen thedemanddecreasesLaw ofSupplyAs priceincreases,quantitysuppliedincreasesPe increases,but Qe isindeterminateThe resultwhen thedemand curveshifts right andthe supplycurve shifts leftSubstitutionEffectConsumers willbuy fewer goodsat higher prices,because they cansubstitute them forcheaperalternativesIncomeElasticityA measure ofhow the quantitydemanded of agood changeswhen consumerincome changes.Qedecreases,but Pe will beindeterminate.The resultwhen thesupply curveand thedemand curveboth shift leftPeincreases,and QeincreasesThe resultwhen thedemandincreasesElasticityofDemandHow sensitiveconsumers areto a change inprice of 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Unit 2 Microeconomics Vocabulary - Call List

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  1. A measure of how the quantity demanded of good A change when the price of good B changes
    Cross-Price Elasticity
  2. How sensitive producers are to a change in price of a product
    Elasticity of Supply
  3. The extra benefit enjoyed by producers who sell their product for a higher price than they were willing to sell at.
    Producer Surplus
  4. The result when the supply decreases
    Pe increases, and Qe decreases
  5. A country that does not engage in trade (closed economy)
    Autarky
  6. A payment from the government to firms to incentivize production of a good
    Subsidy
  7. A fixed income can buy fewer goods at more expensive prices
    Income Effect
  8. The per-unit tax multiplied by the quantity of the good sold, collected by the government
    Tax Revenue
  9. paid by the consumer and producer to the government
    Taxes
  10. The maximum price that a consumer can pay for a good or service.
    Price Ceiling
  11. A limit to the quantity of a good that can be imported.
    Quota
  12. shifters of the demand curve
    PIRATE
  13. The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus
    Total Economic Surplus
  14. shifters of the supply curve
    ROTTEN
  15. The result when the supply increases
    Pe decreases, and Qe increases
  16. Goods that consumers consider alternatives.
    Substitute Goods
  17. When the elasticity is infinite.
    Perfectly Elastic
  18. responsiveness or sensitivity
    Elasticity
  19. The result when the supply curve shifts right and the demand curve shifts left.
    Pe decreases, but Qe is indeterminate
  20. Goods you buy less of when income increases.
    Inferior Goods
  21. The extra benefit enjoyed by consumers who buy a product for a lower price than what they were willing to pay.
    Consumer Surplus
  22. When the elasticity is 0.
    Perfectly Inelastic
  23. The minimum price that a consumer can pay for a good or service.
    Price Floor
  24. Two different products a producer could choose to make.
    Substitutes in Production
  25. When the absolute value of the elasticity is greater than 1.
    Relatively Elastic
  26. Consumers will buy fewer goods at higher prices because they get less and less satisfaction from each additional consumption.
    Diminishing Marginal Utility
  27. Loss of economic surplus as a result of the market not being allocatively efficient.
    Deadweight Loss
  28. Goods you buy more of when income increases.
    Normal Goods
  29. A country that engages in trade without barriers.
    Free Trade
  30. When Qd>Qs
    Shortage
  31. The price where the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied.
    Market Equilibrium
  32. As price increases, quantity demanded decreases
    Law of Demand
  33. When Qs>Qd
    Surplus
  34. When the absolute value of the elasticity is less than 1.
    Relatively Inelastic
  35. (new-old)/old * 100%
    Percent Change
  36. A movement along the demand curve as a result of a change in price.
    Change in Quantity Demanded
  37. Goods that consumers typically purchase to use together.
    Complement Goods
  38. Complements in production. Two goods that are produced at the same time.
    Co-Produced Goods
  39. A movement along the supply curve as a result of a change in price.
    Change in Quantity Supplied
  40. The result when the demand curve shifts right and the supply curve shifts right
    Qe increases, but Pe will be indeterminate
  41. Tax paid on imported goods
    Tariff
  42. The result when the demand decreases
    Pe decreases, and Qe decreases
  43. As price increases, quantity supplied increases
    Law of Supply
  44. The result when the demand curve shifts right and the supply curve shifts left
    Pe increases, but Qe is indeterminate
  45. Consumers will buy fewer goods at higher prices, because they can substitute them for cheaper alternatives
    Substitution Effect
  46. A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good changes when consumer income changes.
    Income Elasticity
  47. The result when the supply curve and the demand curve both shift left
    Qe decreases, but Pe will be indeterminate.
  48. The result when the demand increases
    Pe increases, and Qe increases
  49. How sensitive consumers are to a change in price of a product
    Elasticity of Demand