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scarcity
there is no free lunch
economics
one who manages households (G), determine efficiency of resources
opportunity costs
what you give up to get something
marginal change
decisions are made at the margin
externality
SC>PC
market power
able to control market
productivity
fastest way to do something
absolute advantage
based on efficiency
comparative advantage
based on opportunity costs
manorialism
king/queens own all land
mercantilism
private property
Lausez Faire
government shouldn't touch economy
invisible hand
self interest improves society
division of labor
specific jobs
1776
Adam Smith the wealth of nations
Sam Peltzman
1970 why seat belts kill University of Chicago
Family Size
time to have child
business vs vacationer
business has to be there, vacationer do whatever they want
outsourcing in Vietnam (Nikey)
They pay 600 a year which is >average GDP/ their best option, they want to do it
PPF
Opportunity cost change overtime, resources are not equally utilized in both production processes
Author
benmfox
ID
33554
Card Set
Economics
Description
Test 1
Updated
2010-09-09T02:32:37Z
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