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AP Economics
Mr. Crawford
Basics of Economics Review Guide
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UNIT ONE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS |
- CHOICE
- OPPORTUNITY COST
- SCARCITY
- RATIONAL THINKING
- COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
- FUTURE UTILITY
- INVESTMENT
- MARGINAL THINKING
- ECONOMIC THEORY
- POSITIVE/OBJECTIVE
- NORMATIVE/SUBJECTIVE
- FALLACIES
- POST HOC
- COMPOSITION
- DEFINITION
- BIAS
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- THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
- TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS
ADAM SMITH
- GREED
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
- FREEDOM OF CHOICE
- MARKETS
- COMPETITION
- NO GOVT
- "LAISSEZ FAIRE"
- "INVISIBLE HAND"
- CAPITALISM
- SPECIALIZATION
- CAPITAL
- MONEY
- CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY
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UNIT TWO
SUPPLY AND DEMAND |
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DEMAND
Law of Demand
CHANGE IN
P=
CHANGE IN
Qd
INVERSE
CHANGE IN
NPD=
CHANGE IN
D
- TASTES
- INCOME
- MORE OR FEWER
BUYERS
- EXPECTATIONS
- RELATED GOODS' PRICES
CHANGE IN
D = P Q
CHANGE IN
D =
P Q |
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SUPPLY
Law of Supply
CHANGE
IN P =
CHANGE IN
Qs
DIRECT
CHANGE IN
NPD= CHANGE IN S
- GOVERNMENT
- TAXES/SUBSIDIES
- PRICE CONTROLS
- OTHER PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES
- NUMBER
- INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
- COST OF RESOURCE
- EXPECTATIONS
CHANGE IN
S = P Q
CHANGE IN
S =
P Q
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UNIT THREE
MARKET FAILURE |
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KARL MARX
- WEALTH = UTILITY
- LABOR THEORY OF VALUE
- ALIENATION
- EXPLOITATION
- SUBSISTENCE
- PROFIT IS SURPLUS LABOR
- FLAWS OF CAPITALISM
- EXTERNALITIES
- ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
- PUBLIC GOODS
- IMPERFECT COMPETITION
- INEQUITY
- SOLUTION
- UNIONS
- REVOLUTION
- GOVERNMENT
SOCIALISM
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SURPLUS
- CONSUMER SURPLUS
- DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT CONSUMERS ARE WILLING
TO PAY AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO PAY IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE PRODUCT
- UTILITY
- PRODUCER SURPLUS
- AMOUNT GREATER THAN COST WHICH PRODUCERS
RECEIVE FOR PRODUCT
- PROFIT
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