principles of microeconomics midterm 1 "cheat sheet"
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S G D P G Q
Opportunity Cost : the value of Costs : expenses a firmMct=s→ pt
Q in
the next best alternative incurs from engaging in its McT=s← Pt QtAbsolute Advantage : fewer resources business activities D → P T Q 4
D ← p 1 Q 1are used in production Profit : total revenue ( TR ) minus
*
Comparative Advantage : lower opp .total cost ( TC ) Determinants Of
cost of production Marginal Revenue :( MR ) addi - Demand : population ,
Terms of Trade : ratio of goods at tional revenue a firm receives income, prices of subs
Which countries agree to trade at from selling one more unit 4 complements ,tastes 1
Production Possibilities Frontier : Marginal Cost : ( MC ) the preferences , expectations( PPF ) a graphical representation of the additional Cost a firm incurs Determinants of Supply :
goods a country can produce given When they sell I more Unit MC shifters, expect a -
their productivity E constraints Market Power : the ability Of a tons,
# of sellers
Consumption Possibilities Frontier : firm to set its own price p
( C PF ) : graphical depiction of what Producer surplus : ( Ps ) differ .
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Eprice to Max
- profit :
a country can consume given its end between price received -
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productivity ,constraints
,da trading E the cost of production
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opportunities Law of Demand : The price-
: Mc- •
Spontaneous ( emergent ) order : of a good or service is-
, iii.MR D
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a phenomenon in Society that is inversely related to the •individual Firm in
Perfect Competition
the result Of human action but quantity demanded ( PT Qtr ) c individual firm 's supply )
B = 5 p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1
not human design Law of Supply : Prices Galan -
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, ;;.ly#..y.EIiYb?3IFr?Demand : the relationship between titles supplied are directly QHOO " = '
a. ÷.
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the price of a good or services related ( PTQT ) bk (Pqmerwagrgtaottsqwmweasitintion
the quantity demanded Perfectly Competitive Equili - 100
•S = MC
Inferior Goods : as income increases,
brium : occurs at a price where sellers.
demand decreases QD is equal to Qs•
a
p100 SOO 900
Normal Good : as income increases ,Dead weight Loss : LDWL ) the 20 s=Mc
=
demand increases reduction in total surplus from I= ImsSubstitute Goods : an increase Market inefficiencies 12=11111
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PE-
- nrr( decrease ) in the price Of One 8=1111iii.111111
good causes an increase ( decrease ) Winners from Int'
l Trade : =shortage• Consumers / producers from I I I D
In the price of the other good i i 1 i i 1 1 1 11 Qincreased variety
4001^600Complimentary Goods : an increase QD=Qs
( decrease ) in the price of one• firms 1 Workers in export p
mc=s
good causes a decrease ( increase ) intensive industries
in the demand for the other good° lower prices
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Consumer Surplus : ( Cs ) differ .
Losers from Int '1 Trade :
a
end between consumers'
• firms 1 workers in import
willingness to pay ( wtp ){ the intensive industries s s→ s←
price ( P ) of the good or service° increased expenditures D P Q Pf QP PTQt
Revenue : income a firmOn displaced Workers
D → pp QT p ? Qp Pga ?
receives for engaging in itsCPSGIPWIPMEP ts= ( s + Ps D ← Pt
QtPTQ ? P ?Qt
business activities