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Chapter 4 Key Terms
Vocabulary for Chapter 4 of CASE & FAIR
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
02/05/2007

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price rationing
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process by which the market system allocates goods and services to consumers when quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied
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price ceiling
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a maximum price that sellers may charge for a good, usually set by government
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queuing
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waiting in line as a means of distribution goods and services; a nonprice rationing mechanism
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favored customers
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those who receive special treatment from dealers during situations of excess demadn
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ration coupons
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tickets or coupons that entitle individuals to purchase a certain amount of a given product per month
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black market
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a market in which illegal trading takes place at market-determined prices
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price floor
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a minimum price below which exchange is not permitted
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minimum wage
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a price floor set under the price of labor
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consumer surplus
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the difference between the maximum amount a person is willing to pay for a good and its current market price
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producer surplus
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the difference between the current market price and the full costs of production for the firm
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deadweight loss
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the net loss of producer and consumer surplus from underproduction or overproduction
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