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Term
Elasticity formula
Definition
Q2-Q1 over Q1 p2 - p1 over p1 change Q over change P times P1 over Q! 1 over slope times P1 over Q1 Q2 - Q1 over P2 - p1 times p1 over Q1
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elastic and inelastic price change
Definition
elastic price change major buy change, inelastic, price change less buy change.
Term
Vertical demand change/ horizontal.
Definition
Horizontal= perfectly elastic ed=infinity slope = 0. Vertical= perfectly inelastic, ed=0 slope= infinity.
Term
does a shift in price change the demand curve? 5 examples.
Definition
changes in consumers income, normal good or inferior good, changes in goods substitue complements, changes and expectations, changes in number of consumers
Term
cross price of elasticity.
Definition
The Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand measures the rate of response of quantity demanded of one good, due to a price change of another good.
Term
economic problem
Definition
people want more then what is out there, price is making it so people who are willing to pay buy.
Term
is financial capital a production of capital?
Definition
no it is not
Term
norm inf goods
Definition
Cheaper cars are examples of the inferior goods. Consumers will generally prefer cheaper cars when their income is constricted. gas norm, need it even if price goes up.
Term
supply change example
Definition
production costs technology upgrades the price for the product firms expectations number of suppliers
Term
what is economics?
Definition
economics is the study of how society manages its scares resources and studies how people make decisions on how much they work, what they buy how much they save how they invest
Term
Welfare economics
Definition
study of who wins and losses when people take part in the market
Term
Cs/ consumer surplus
Definition
the amoun a buyer is willing to pay for a good minus the amount he actually pays for it.
Term
cs formula
Definition
consumer over total surplus + producer
Term
cs
Definition
1/2 base)(Height)= 1/ (vertical)int -p*)
Term
producers surplus
Definition
ps, amount seller recives minus his cost of production.
Term
ps formula
Definition
= 1/2 times base times height
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