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TRU econ 1900 Ch. 3
Econ 1900 Laura Lamb
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
09/25/2014

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Term
Comparative static analysis
Definition
compares an initial equilibrium with a new equilibrium, where the
difference is due to a change in one of the other things that lie behind the demand curve or the
supply curve.
Term
Complementary goods
Definition
when a price reduction (rise) for a related product increases (reduces) the
demand for a primary product, it is a complement for the primary product.
Term
Demand curve
Definition
is a graphical expression of the relationship between price and quantity demanded,
with other influences remaining unchanged.
Term
Excess demand
Definition
exists when the quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied at the going price
Term
Excess supply
Definition
exists when the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded at the going price.
Term
Inferior good `
Definition
is one whose demand falls in response to higher incomes.
Term
Market demand
Definition
the horizontal sum of individual demands.
Term
Normal good
Definition
is one whose demand increases in response to higher incomes
Term
Price controls
Definition
are government rules or laws that inhibit the formation of market-determined prices
Term
Quantity demanded
Definition
defines the amount purchased at a particular price.
Term
Quantity supplied
Definition
refers to the amount supplied at a particular price.
Term
Quotas
Definition
are restrictions on output or sales
Term
Short side of the market
Definition
determines outcomes at prices other than the equilibrium.
Term
Supply
Definition
is the quantity of a good or service that sellers are willing to sell at each possible price,
with all other influences on supply remaining unchanged.
Term
equilibrium price
Definition
Price is the price at which quantity demand equals the quantity supplied; it equilibrates the market.
Term
Substitute good
Definition
when a price reduction (rise) for a related product reduces (increase) the demand for a primary product, it is a substitute for the primary product.
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