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Begg et al Positive Microeconomics

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Decks in this class (12)

Elasticities of demand and supply Key terms
The price elasticity of demand ped 1,
Demand is elastic if 2,
Demand is inelastic if 3
15  cards
Elasticities of demand and supply Summary
Unless otherwise specified the el...,
Demand elasticities are 2,
Demand is elastic if 3
19  cards
Consumer choice and demand decisions Key terms
The budget constraint 1,
The marginal rate of substitution 2,
Diminishing marginal rate of subs...
11  cards
Consumer choice and demand decisions Summary
Given the budget constraint the t...,
The budget line shows the 2,
Because the consumer prefers more...
20  cards
Introducing Supply Decisions Key terms
Limited liability 1,
Stocks vs flows 2,
Revenue 3
15  cards
Introducing Supply Decisions Summary
The theory of supply is 1,
There are three types of firm 2,
Companies are owned by 3
12  cards
Costs and Supply Key terms
An input or factor of production 1,
Technically efficient 2,
The production function 3
23  cards
Costs and Supply Summary
This chapter discusses short run ...,
Long vs short run 2,
The production function shows the 3
15  cards
Perfect Competition and pure monopoly Key terms
A perfectly competitive market 1,
A monopolist 2,
Normal profits 3
8  cards
Perfect competition and pure monopoly Summary
In a competitive industry each bu...,
For a competitive firm the price ...,
Adding at each price the quantiti...
12  cards
Market structure and imperfect competition Key terms
An imperfectly competitive firm 1,
An oligopoly 2,
An industry with monopolistic com...
17  cards
Market structure and imperfect competition Summary
Imperfect competition exists when 1,
Pure monopoly status can be 2,
At the opposite extreme 3
10  cards

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