A | B |
Karl Marx | Communism |
Adam Smith | Market Economy |
United States | Mixed Market Economy |
Law of Demand | Quantity demanded increases as price decreases |
Law of Supply | Quantity supplied by the seller increases as price increases |
Elasticity | responsiveness of demand to changes in price |
When buyer demand is elastic . . . | buyer demand changes significantly with changes in the price of the product or service |
Demand | A consumer's willingness and ability to buy |
Market Economy | Self-interest and private ownership benefit all of society |
Total Revenue | price x quantity |
Elastic Demand | inexpensive product taking small percentage of buyer's monthly income |
Inelastic Demand | No substitutes, must have now |
Equilibrium Point | Quantity demanded equals quantity supplied |
Equilibrium Price | Marketing Clearing Price |
Shortages | Exist below the market clearing price |
Surpluses | Exist above the market clearing price |
Profit | The reason why more quantity is supplied to the market as the price increases |
Diabetic's demand for insulin | inelastic |
Increase in buying power | Receive income tax refund |
Complementary Goods | CD player and CDs |