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Allocative Efficiency

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Consumer valuation is equal to the economic cost. Occurs when Price=Marginal Cost. P>MC more should be produced. P

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Productive Efficiency

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Combination of capital and labour in the most effective way, minimising their ATC. Producing at an output that coincides with the lowest point of a firm

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EOS Definition

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The benefits to a firm of operating at an increased scale of production leading to reductions in average total cost.

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X-Efficiency

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The need to be able to control the costs of the firm.

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Internal EofS

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Economies of scale that arise within the firm as a result of growth, resulting in lower long run average costs. Moves AC down.

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External EofS

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Economies of scale that arise from the growth of an industry and benefits firms within the industry, resulting in lower long run average costs. Moves AC down

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LDMR

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As each unit of a variable factor is increased to a fixed factor, output increases at first, then it will decrease and become negative, due to the restraints of that factor.

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Marginal Product

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The change in total product from employing one more variable factor.

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MRP

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Change in a firms revenue from employing one more worker.

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Pecuniary Factors

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Wage rate and the opportunity of bonus’s and working overtime.

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Lorenz Curve / Gini coefficient Definition

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Illustrates the extent of income and wealth inequality in a society. Gini used to make international comparisons.

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Lorenz Curve Explain

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Percentage of income Y axis
Percentage of population X axis
Shows how far from being perfectly equal, not straight lower groups don’t earn as much. Governments can use progressive taxation and amount of benefits paid.

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Circular Flow Definition

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The flow of goods/services and income between producers/firms and households/consumers.

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Leakages (Expenditure):

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The outflow from the circular flow of income. Imports, taxation, savings.

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Injections (Income):

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When people spend money on goods/services money is put into the economy. Government spending, Exports, Investment. Expenditure of people into the economy.

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Expenditure Method

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C + I + G + ( X - M )

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Cyclical Unemployment

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Demand deficient - Less demand for firms products, labour isn’t required. Loss in growth of economy.

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Structural Unemployment

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Immobility of labour
Occupational - Loss of skills from the changing of industry
Geographical - Don’t move to find work

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Aggregate Demand

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Total spending on domestic output at a given time.

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Automatic Stabilisers

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Forms of government spending and taxation that dampen down the affects of fluctuations without government policy changes.

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Cost Push Inflation

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Increases in the average price levels as a result of increases in the cost of production.

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Demand Pull Inflation

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Increases in the average price level resulting from excessive increases in aggregate demand.

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Economic Growth

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The growth in the value of output in the economy.

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Expansionary Monetary Policy

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Changes in the money supply (increase), rate of interest (cut) and exchange rate (lower) which are designed to stimulate aggregate demand.

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Fiscal Drag

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The reduction in disposable income that occurs when tax bands are not in line with inflation.

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Fiscal Policy

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A governments policy in regards to taxation, public spending. It can be loose/expansionary or tight/deflationary.

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GDP

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The total value of goods and services produced by a country based in an economy.

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Multiplier

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An increase in the levels of injections in the circular flow of which increases aggregate demand.
1 / (1 – mpc(1 - t))

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Production Possibility curve

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The allocation of resources between two products in production, given current resources and state of technology.

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Consumer Surplus

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The difference between the price a consumer is willing and able to pay and the price that is required to make the purchase.

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PED

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The responsiveness of quantity demanded given a change in price. % change in quantity / % change in price.

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Normal Good

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Goods for which an increase in income leads to an increase in demand.

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Inferior Good

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Goods for which an increase in income leads to a decrease in demand.

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YED

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The responsiveness of demand given a change in income. % change in quantity / % change in income.

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XED

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The repsonsiveness of quantity demanded of one good given a change in price of another. % change in demand for good 1 / % change in price of good 2.

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Producer Surplus

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The difference in price a producer receives for a good / service and the actual price they are willing to accept for the good/service.

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Economic Problem

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The need to make choices regarding the allocation of limited and finite resources amongst infinite and competing wants.

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Giffen Good

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Higher price increases demand, increase in demand is due to the income effect of the higher price outweighing the substitution effect. Can’t buy other goods.

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Veblen Good

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Demand rises as price rises, attribute it with quality

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Complementary Goods

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Goods for there is joint demand.

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Substitute Good

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Competing goods.

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Income Effect

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Price change effects consumer income. If price rises, it cuts disposable income and lower demand.

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Substitution Effect

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An increase in the price encourages consumers to buy alternative goods. Measures how much the higher price encourages use of other goods, assuming same income

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Philips Curve

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Relationship between inflation and unemployment

Classical reject, Keynesian support

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Okuns Law

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As unemployment increases production decreases

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Classical Economics

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Long run aggregate supply curve is inelastic
Real GDP effected supply side, investment/productivity
Increase AD only cause inflation

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Laffer Curve

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Determines optimal tax rate, until a point people willing to to pay a certain rate, after people seek to reduce tax liability or not work because money will go to governmen

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Reserve Ratio

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The amount banks keep in liquid reserve i.e cash

1/RRR