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Econ Exam 1
MSU Econ 202 Exam Review 1
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
10/01/2007

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Term
Factors of Demand
Definition
INSECT

1)change in (I)ncome
2)change in (N)umber of consumers
3)change in price of (S)ubstitute
4)(E)xpectation of price shift
5)change in price of (C)omplement
6)change in (T)aste
Term
Slack
Definition
Unused workers and machines
Term
Corporate profit after tax
Definition
1) Dividends
2) undistributed corporate retained earnings
Term
I
Definition
Investments

Residential
Non-Residential
Term
Xn
Definition
Net exports of goods and services

(Exports)-(Imports)
Term
Direct Tax
Definition
Taxes imposed on factors of production
Term
NDP=
Definition
GDP-CCA
Term
Fiscal Policy
Definition
changes in government expenditures and taxes
Term
PI=
Definition
Nathanial Garrett Smith CU

National Income
+Government Transfers/Interest Payments
-Social Security
-Corporate profits
-Undistributed corp. profits
Term
NI=
Definition
NDP-IBT
Term
Factors of Supply
Definition
SORT

1)number of (S)uppliers
2)change in price of (O)ther goods
3)change in price of (R)esources
4)change in(T)echnology
Term
Monetary Policy
Definition
Federal Reserve changes money supply or interest rates
Term
Discount Window
Definition
When banks borrow from the central bank
Term
GDP=
Definition
I+C+G+Xn


(Investments) + (Consumption) + (Government Expenditures) + (Net Exports)
Term
Indirect tax
Definition
levied taxes on commodities passed on to buyer/seller
Term
corporation
Definition
1) pays dividends with profit
2) owned by shareholders and stockholders
Term
Bonds
Definition
pays interest
Term
regressive tax
Definition
inverse relationship between percent taxed and income
Term
recession
Definition
decline in GDP for two or more quarters
Term
(sum of) PxQ
Definition
GDP
Term
Price Index
Definition
weighted average of goods and services
Term
Potential GDP
Definition
what could be produced at full employment
Term
Sole proprietor
Definition
1) One owner
2) Liable for everything
Term
Public Good
Definition
provided by government
Term
Federal Government
Definition
1) national defense
2) income tax
Term
Sectors
Definition
1) Agriculture
2) Manufacturing
3) Mining

1/4 of labor force
Term
local government
Definition
1) K-12 education
2) property tax
Term
State Government
Definition
1) Higher Education
2) Sales tax
Term
C
Definition
(Consumption)

1) Durable goods
2) Non-durable goods
3) Services
Term
Partnership
Definition
1) two or more owners
2) liable
Term
GDP Gap
Definition
gap between potential GDP and actual GDP
Term
Real Interest
Definition
(Nominal Interest) - (Inflation)=
Term
4 Factors of Production
Definition
CELL

1)(C)apital
2)(E)nterprise
3)(L)and
4)(L)abor
Term
National Income
Definition
measure of output over a year
Term
National Income
Definition
measure of output over a year
Term
G
Definition
(Government purchases of Goods and Services)

-State
-Federal
Term
Disposable Income
Definition
personal income-personal income tax=

PI-PIt=
Term
services make up how much of the labor force
Definition
75%
Term
Total Revenue
(TR)
Definition
Price x Quantity=

PxQ=
Term
labor productivity=
Definition
output/# of workers
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