AP Economics

Mr. Crawford

 Basics of Economics Review Guide

UNIT ONE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ECONOMICS
  • CHOICE
    • EUSR=MSUW
  • OPPORTUNITY COST
    • TINSTAAFL
  • SCARCITY
    • LIMITED AND DESIRABLE
  • RATIONAL THINKING
  • COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
    • FUTURE UTILITY
    • INVESTMENT
  • MARGINAL THINKING
    • IMPERFECT INFORMATION
  • ECONOMIC THEORY
  • POSITIVE/OBJECTIVE
    • FACTS
    • THEORY
      • INDUCTION
      • DEDUCTION
  • NORMATIVE/SUBJECTIVE
    • POLICY
  • FALLACIES
    • POST HOC
    • COMPOSITION
    • DEFINITION
    • BIAS
  • THE FOUR FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS
  • TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS
    • BARTER

ADAM SMITH

  • GREED
    • PROFIT MOTIVE
  • PRIVATE PROPERTY
  • FREEDOM OF CHOICE
  • MARKETS
  • COMPETITION
  • NO GOVT
    • "LAISSEZ FAIRE"
    • "INVISIBLE HAND"
  • CAPITALISM
    • SPECIALIZATION
    • CAPITAL
    • MONEY
  • CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY
    • DERIVED DEMAND
UNIT TWO
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
DEMAND

Law of Demand

CHANGE IN P= CHANGE IN Qd

INVERSE

  • DMU
  • YFX
  • SFX

CHANGE IN NPD= CHANGE IN D

  • TASTES
  • INCOME
  • MORE OR FEWER BUYERS
  • EXPECTATIONS
  • RELATED GOODS' PRICES
    • SUB=SAME
    • COMP=OPPOSITE

CHANGE IN D= PQ

CHANGE IN D= PQ

SUPPLY

Law of Supply

 CHANGE IN P =  CHANGE IN Qs

DIRECT

  • DMR/IC
  • P X Q = TR

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= PQ

CHANGE IN S= PQ

 

UNIT THREE
MARKET FAILURE
KARL MARX
  • WEALTH = UTILITY
  • LABOR THEORY OF VALUE
  • ALIENATION
  • EXPLOITATION
    • SUBSISTENCE
    • PROFIT IS SURPLUS LABOR
  • FLAWS OF CAPITALISM
    • EXTERNALITIES
      • PUBLIC COSTS
    • ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
    • PUBLIC GOODS
    • IMPERFECT COMPETITION
      • MONOPOLY
    • INEQUITY
  • SOLUTION
    • UNIONS
    • REVOLUTION
    • GOVERNMENT
      • PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

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