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Economics Chapter 6
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
10/04/2011

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Term
Private Sector
Definition
The economy outside of government, including privately owned businesses
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Public Sector
Definition
The portion of the economy that includes the federal, state, and local levels of government
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New Deal
Definition
A collection of public programs that President Franklin Roosevolt instituted to alleviate economic suffering during the Great Depression
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Oil Price Shock
Definition
The events occurring in 1973 when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries put an embargo on oil shipments to the United States and several European countries. Skyrocketing oil prices followed, which helped trigger an era of high inflation
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Deregulation
Definition
The process of reducing government control over markets
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Mixed Economy
Definition
An economy that is mainly market-based but also includes a significant role for government
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Command-and-Control Approach
Definition
An approach to regulation that directly specifies certain market outcomes and activities to achieve desirable goals
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Incentive Problem
Definition
The potential lack of pressure on public sector managers because governments don't need to make a profit
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Rent-Seeking Behavior
Definition
Occurs when businesses spend money trying to influence the government
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Corruption
Definition
Bribery or other illegal activities intended to influence government actions
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Lack of Flexibility and Innovation
Definition
The lack of incentive in the public sector to put technological breakthroughs into widespread commercial use
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Inefficiency of Taxation
Definition
The reduction of production and sales which typically results from imposing a tax on a good or service
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Public Goods
Definition
Goods and services that benefit many people in a city, region, or country
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Free-Rider Problem
Definition
Occurs when individuals benefit from a public good that they have not helped to pay for
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Market Regulation
Definition
The role of government in setting basic rules for market competition that businesses have to follow
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Antitrust Law
Definition
Government regulation intended to maintain competitive markets and discourage unfair accumulation of market power
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Externalities
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The impact that the actions of an individual or business can have on others
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Negative Externalities
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An undesirable impact that an economic activity can have on others
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Positive Externalities
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A desirable impact that an economic activity can have on others
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Network Externalities
Definition
How the decision of a person to use a network affects the value of that network to other people
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Income Redistribution
Definition
Shifting money from rich to poor to close big income differences
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