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Econ Systems-Demand Study Guide
Econ Systems-Demand Study Guide
Econ Systems-Demand Study Guide
- Table that lists the quantity of a good that one person will buy at each price. It’s a $1- 5
person quantity
Communism- political system based around a centrally planned economy in which all economic
and political power is in the hands of government EX: Soviet Union
Socialism- social and political philosophy that is based on the idea of distributing wealth equally
among people through a democratic means EX: North Korea
Competition- struggle among producers for the money of consumers, regulating force in the free
market
self- interest - one’s own personal, motivating force behind the free market
Transition- Russia and China were a communist economy but they were moving towards a
mixed
Adam Smith- He wrote the wealth of nations in 1776. He became so famous because the format
he wrote it in was able to be read by everyone and it was composed of many different ideas.
The two main ideas related to capitalism are Laissez-faire and the invisible hand. Laissez-faire
is limiting government intervention in the economy. The invisible hand is the way in which the
market regulates itself through self-interest and competition working together
Macroeconomics- study of behavior and decision making of entire economics EX: stock market,
international business, GDP, taxes
Microeconomics- study of economic behavior and decisions of small units, such as individuals,
families, and businesses EX: individual work ethic, use of tech
GDP- total value of all final goods and services in a particular economy
Free rider- someone who would not choose to pay for a good/service but gets the benefit of it
anyway through a public good EX: illegal immigrants on highways
The first amendment and social media companies- They are public so they can sensor accounts
EX: Trumps twitter
Ethics- what’s morally right in your opinion, some people rule off ethics but others throw it out
the window
Demand- the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various
prices
Law of demand- as the price of a good or service increases, the quantity demanded decreases,
and vice versa
Substitution good- goods that are used in place of one another which satisfy the same basic
want as another product
How demographic trends impact demand- demand follows trends, companies have to cater to
them
Normal goods- good that consumers demand more of when the income of the consumer
increases
Inferior good- good that consumers demand less of when the income of the consumer increases
Inelastic- describes demand that is not very sensitive to a change in price (ex: gas, medicine)
Total Revenue- the total amount a firm receives by selling goods or services
Privatization- the transfer of a business, industry, or service from public to private ownership and
control
Public good- shared good/service that doesn’t make sense to exclude people who don’t pay for
it, or to make consumers pay individually for it
Elasticity- measure of the degree to which the quantity demanded or supplies of a good or
service changes in response to change in price