Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Economics Chapters 1 and 2 (prentice hall)
chap 1 and 2
20
Economics
12th Grade
01/24/2010

Additional Economics Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Profit motive
Definition
the force that encourages organizations to promote interior well being. 
Term
Business Cycle
Definition
A period of Macroeconomic expansion followed by a period of contraction. 
Term
GDP
Definition
total value of all goods and services produced in a particular economy. 
Term
Microeconomics 
Definition
The study of economic behavior and decision making in small units such as individuals, families, and businesses. 
Term
Macroeconomics 
Definition
The study of behavior and decision making in entire economies. 
Term
Factors of Production
Definition
Land, Labor, and Capital 
Term
Physical Capital
Definition
All human made goods that are used to produce other goods and services. 
Term
Human Capital
Definition
the skills and knowledge gained by a worker
Term
Production possibility curve
Definition
a curve that shows alternative ways to use an economy's resources 
Term
effcient
Definition
uses resources in such a way as to maximize production. 
Term
Specialization 
Definition
the concentration of produce efforts of individuals and firms on a limited number of activities. 
Term
4 economic systems
Definition

1. market- no govnt control

2. command- govnt makes decisions

3. mixed- individuals and govt

4. specialization 

Term
Markets
Definition
Place for buyers and sellers to exchange
Term
Public Good
Definition
A shared good or service for which it would be impractical to make consumers pay individually and exclude non payers 
Term
Market Failure 
Definition
A situation in which decisions on a production and consumption of goods and services are based on voluntary exchange markets. 
Term
Externality 
Definition
An economic side effect of a good or service that generates benefits or costs to someone other than the person deciding how much to produce or consume. 
Term
Poverty Threshold 
Definition
And income level below which income is insuffient to support families or a household. 
Term
DQ: Why have most command economies moved towards a market based economy? 
Definition
Most command economies have moved towards a market based economy because of economic efficiency, which means they can respond to changing conditions and produce what the consumer wants. Economic freedom is another reason. Economic Freedom allows workers to work where they want. Finally, economic growth. entrepreneurs can contribute new ideas that would not have been allowed under the government control of a command economy. 
Term
Describe the advantages of a mixed economy 
Definition
A mixed economy allows economic freedom, while allowing the government to intervene to keep order and promote general welfare. 
Term
Adam Smith Market
Definition

Competition is the regulating force in a market.

The driving force in an economy is self interest. 

Supporting users have an ad free experience!