Scarcity
Demand
Supply
Economic Systems
Mr. Eikel
100

definition

When there are not enough resources to meet the wants or needs

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100

defintion

desire to buy a good or service and the ability to pay for it

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100

definition 

willingness and ability of producers to offer goods and services for sale

x2

100

Goal of Traditional Economy? 

Survival

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100

How tall is Mr. Eikel?

5'10

x2

200

explain good vs service with examples

physical objects that can be purchased vs work someone completes

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200

law of demand

desire to buy at lowest price

x2

200

law of supply

producers are willing to sell more of a good or service at a higher rate than at a lower rate

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200

Goal of Command Economy?

Provide need

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200

What is Mr. Eikel's favorite animal?

a bear

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300

shortage definition

Man-made lack of product/service

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300

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

The marginal benefit from using each additional good or service during a given time period tends to decline with each use

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300

Law of Diminishing Returns


When output grows but at a decreasing rate to the point where it will eventually become negative 

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300

Goal of Market Economy?

Profit/self-interest

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300

How old is Mr. Eikel?

34

x2

400

surplus definition

an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

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400

Elasticity of Demand

How responsive consumers are to price changes in the marketplace

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400

Identify 4/6 factors of supply

competition, input, technology, government, labor, producer expectations

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400

Identify who makes decisions in market and command economies

Market = consumer

Command = Government/producer 

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400

What is Mr. Eikel's favorite movie genre?

Action

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500

Four Factors of Production

land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship 

for an additional 500 you must... 

do an impression of Mr. Eikel that makes him laugh

500

Identify 4/6 factors of demand

income, market, consumer preferences, consumer expectations, substitutes, compliments 

for an additional 500 you must... 

sink a corn hole shot in 3 attempts of less

500

what is my daughter's name?

Adeline Jeanne 

for an additional 500 you must... 

effectively treat the head wound of JFK in 60 sec

500

Father of Capitalism and Father of Communism

Capitalism = Adam Smith

Communism = Karl Marx

for an additional 500 you must... 

correctly navigate the pepsi-coke challenge

500

When did Mr. Eikel begin to lose his hair?

October 2008, age 20

for an additional 500 you must... 

say the ABCs backwards standing on one foot and having a finger on your nose.