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IMMIGRATION: Migration that enters one country from another country. Immigration is usually seen as a problem for existing citizens of nation because--(1) the supply of labor increases, which tends to lower wages, (2) there's a greater demand for public services, which causes taxes to rise, and (3) the culture of immigrants is usually different, which creates all sorts of social conflicts. However, immigration can also be beneficial because--(1) the additional labor is a source of economic growth, (2) the immigrants might be willing to do some jobs that wouldn't be performed otherwise, and (3) some goods can produced at lower cost. Compare emigration.
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Lesson 11: Circular Flow | Unit 2: Financial Markets
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Financial markets divert national income from household consumption to business investment.- Real side: Goods and resources, physical production used to satisfy wants and needs.
- Paper side: Legal claims on these physical goods and resources. Examples: Corporate stocks, government bonds, money, bank statements, mortgage contracts.
- Trading legal claims through financial markets diverts income from consumption to investment.
- A legal claim buyer gets the legal claim, but gives up income. The legal claim seller gives up the claim and takes possession of the income.
- Income is diverted from a legal claim buyer (lender, saver) to a legal claim seller (borrower) through the financial markets.Two additional flows: Saving and Investment.
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LOSS MINIMIZATION RULE A rule stating that a firm minimizes economic loss by producing output in the short run that equates marginal revenue and marginal cost if price is less than average total cost but greater than average variable cost. This is one of three short-run production alternatives facing a firm. The other two are profit maximization (if price exceeds average total cost) and shutdown (if price is less than average variable cost).
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time watching infomercials trying to buy either throw pillows for your bed or a package of blank rewritable CDs. Be on the lookout for mail order catalogs with hidden messages.
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The first paper notes printed in the United States were in denominations of 1 cent, 5 cents, 25 cents, and 50 cents.
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"Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. " -- Benjamin Franklin
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ARP
Average Revenue Product
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