products that are typically consumed together
What are complementary goods
products that are used in replace of another
What are substitute goods?
Identify one current conservative and liberal "stronghold" (one each) in the United States
Liberal - big cities, CA, Northeast, and Northwest
What is this?
Radiator
The cost of the next best alternative
What is opportunity cost?
What are the opportunity costs of staying at home on a Friday night working on homework?
Time spent with friends, memories, etc.
what is equilibrium?
How many electoral college votes to win the presidency?
270
What is this?
Axle
a situation where the supply of a good or service exceeds its demand
What is a surplus?
a situation where the demand of a good or service exceeds its supply
What is a shortage?
What is the main, fundamental difference between a Republican and a Democrat?
Republican - small gov't and states rights
Democrat - bigger gov't and more powerful cental gov't
What is this?
Transmission
Differentiate between principal and interest
Principal is the amount of money that is borrowed from a creditor
Interest is the amount of money that is charged over time for using credit, written out as a percent of the principal
What is the economic method of getting rid of a shortage?
Price of goods decreasing
What is the economic method of getting rid of a shortage?
Price of goods increasing
Differentiate between a theocracy and an oligarchy
Theocracy - religious group in charge
Oligarchy - a small group (usually wealthy) in charge
What is this
Spark plug
What do points 1-4 represent?
1 - underproducing
2 - impossible
3 and 4 - ideal production
Identify two ways DEMAND can increase
ways demand can increase
Identify two ways SUPPLY can decrease?
Two ways SUPPLY can decrease
Describe the process of creating a law
Idea from public. Congress person writes a bill. Goes to committee. Needs 2/3 vote. Presidential either signs or vetoes.
What is this
Piston
the additional cost of producing one more unit of a good or service
What is marginal cost?