Retirement
Housing
Government & the Economy
Market Structures
Unit 1: Principles of Economics
100

This retirement plan is sponsored by your employer and pays a set amount monthly after you retire.

Pension

100

The most significant ways to build wealth in America today.

Home ownership

100

The economic structure in which the government controls all economic decisions

Command

100

This market structure is characterized by only a single producer who has total control over the market

Monopoly

100

The economic phrase for unlimited wants, but limited resources

Scarcity

200

This account is opened by an individual

IRA

200

This type of mortgage often comes with a lower interest rate initially, in an attempt to lure buyers in; after an agreed upon time, the lender can increase the interest rate.

Adjustable Rate Mortgage or ARM

200
The type of economic structure the US currently has.

Market or Mixed

200

This type of market has only several producers who can work together to set prices too high

Oligopoly

200

The false idea that many fall prey to, that once you have spent money on something you have to use it.

Sunk Cost Fallacy

300

This type of account often has contributions matched by an employer

401(k)

300

The required down payment to avoid a PMI (personal mortgage insurance) fee for a home loan in most cases.

20%

300

This type of system is characterized by the government owning/ controlling some of the economy, while private individuals and businesses own other parts of the economy.

Mixed economy

300

This it the type of market that has many producers who are all selling extremely similar products.

Perfect competition

300

This is the phrase for where the supply and demand curves intersect

Equilibrium Price

400

You might choose to open this account if you think your tax bracket could be higher in retirement than it currently is.

Roth IRA

400

The highest amount of your monthly income that should be spent on housing.

30%

400
The economic structure that remote and isolated people often use, such as the Inuit or some tribes in Africa

Traditional

400

This 3 word phrase describes factors that make it difficult for new producers to enter a market; some examples include government regulations, high start up costs, and customer loyalty to existing brands. 

Barriers to entry

400

If winter is coming, what will happen to the demand curve for coats?

Shift right/ demand will increase

500

You have total control over your investments in this type of retirement account

IRA (Roth or traditional)

500

In this city, it is better to rent than to buy according to our video.

San Antonio, Texas

500

This type of economic system often discourages people from innovating and creating new ideas, because individuals cannot profit from it.

Command economy

500

Cell phone carriers are an example of this type of market structure

Oligopoly

500

The idea that every choice you make comes with a price

Opportunity cost

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