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microeconomics ic
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economic theory that deals with behavior and decision making by small units such as individuals and firms
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macroeconomics ic
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part of economic theory dealing with the economy as a whole and decision making by large units such s governments and unions
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demand ic
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desire, ability, and willingness to buy a product
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law of demand ic
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rule stating that more will be demanded at lower prices and less at higher prices inverse relationship
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demand schedule ic
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listing showing the quantity demanded at all possible prices that might prevail in the market place at a given time
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demand curve ic
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graph showing the quantity demanded at each and every possible price the may prevail
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income effect ic
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that portion of a change in quantity demanded caused by a change in a consumer's real income when the price of a product changes
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substitution effect ic
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that portion of a change in quantity demanded to a change in the relative price of a product
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substitutes ic
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competing products that can be used in a place of one another increase in the price for one increases the demand for the other
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complements ic
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product that increases the value of other products increase in price of one leads to decrease in demand of both
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elasticity ic
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measure of responsiveness that tells us how a dependent variable such as quantity responds to a change in an independent variable such as price
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inelasticity ic
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the percentage change in the independent variable (usually price) causes a less than proportionate change in the dependent variable (usually quantity demanded or supplied)
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unit elasticity ic
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where a change in the independent variable generates proportional change of the dependent variable
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demand elasticity ic
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measure of responsiveness relating change in quantity demanded to a change in price
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law of supply ic
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rule stating that more will be offered for sale at higher prices than at lower prices
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supply schedule ic
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tabular listing showing the quantities produced or offered for sale at each and every possible price in the market
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supply curve ic
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a graph of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied
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supply elasticity ic
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responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price
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rebate ic
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partial refund of the orginale price of a product. rationing
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law of variable proportions ic
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rule stating that short run output will change as one input is varied while others are held constant
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price ceiling ic
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rent control
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price floor
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minimum wage
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marginal utility
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satisfaction or usefulness obtained from acquiring one more unit of a product
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marginal cost
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extra expense of producing one additional unit of production