|
|
OLIGOPOLY, CONCENTRATION: Oligopoly is a market structure that contains a small number of relatively large firms, meaning oligopoly markets tend to be concentrated. A small number of large firms account for a majority of total output. Concentration unto itself is not necessarily bad, but it often leads to inefficient behavior, such as collusion and nonprice competition. Concentration is measured in three ways--market share, concentration ratio, Herfindahl index.
Visit the GLOSS*arama
|
|
|
|
                           ECONOMY: The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services that a society uses to address the problem of scarcity. An economy can be simple, such as that illustrated by the hilarious antics of the hapless passengers and crew of the U.S.S. Minnow on the highly popular economic documentary, Gilligan's Island. Or it can be exceedingly complex, such as the modern U.S. economy with millions of workers, thousands of corporations, and trillions of dollars worth of capital that are used to produce trillions of dollars worth of goods and services for millions of people.Production and ConsumptionThe essential task of an economy is to transform resources into useful goods and services (the act of production), then distribute or allocate these products to useful ends (the act of consumption). Production involves the transformation of labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship into more valuable goods and services. Consumption is then the use of these goods and services to satisfy the wants and needs of people.Markets and GovernmentVirtually all economies accomplish this production-consumption task through a combination of decisions made through voluntary market exchanges and involuntary government laws, rules, and regulations. Capitalism is the term used for those economies relying predominately on markets, while communism and socialism are the names for economies coming down more heavily on the side of government decision making.
Recommended Citation:ECONOMY, AmosWEB Encyclonomic WEB*pedia, http://www.AmosWEB.com, AmosWEB LLC, 2000-2018. [Accessed: June 21, 2018].
Check Out These Related Terms... | | | | | | |
Or For A Little Background... | | | | | | | | | | |
And For Further Study... | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related Websites (Will Open in New Window)... | |
Search Again?
Back to the WEB*pedia
|
|
|
ORANGE REBELOON
[What's This?]
Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time strolling around a discount warehouse buying club seeking to buy either an AC adapter that works with your MPG player or rechargeable batteries. Be on the lookout for poorly written technical manuals.
Your Complete Scope
This isn't me! What am I?
|
|
|
The penny is the only coin minted by the U.S. government in which the "face" on the head looks to the right. All others face left.
|
|
|
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. " -- Albert Einstein, physicist
|
|
LRMC
Long Run Marginal Cost
|
|
|
Tell us what you think about AmosWEB. Like what you see? Have suggestions for improvements? Let us know. Click the User Feedback link.
User Feedback
|
|
