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WANTS: This is often thought of as a psychological desire which makes life just a little more enjoyable, but which is not physiological necessary to life. You need oxygen, but you want a hot fudge sundae. Satisfaction is achieved by fulfilling wants.
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Lesson 10: Utility and Demand | Unit 3: Complex Choices
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Rule Of Consumer Equilibrium
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- The rule of consumer equilibrium states that consumers maximize utility by equating the marginal utility obtained from the LAST DOLLAR spent on each good.
- Another way of stating this rule is through the ratios of marginal utility to price (MU/P).
- The marginal utility-price ratios for all goods are equal.
- MU/P for good 1 = MU/P for good 2
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BALANCE OF TRADE SURPLUS The positive difference of the value of goods and services exported out of a country less the value of goods and services imported into the country. A balance of trade surplus is the official term for positive net exports that occurs when exports exceed imports. A balance of trade surplus is also termed a "favorable" balance of trade because it results in a net inflow of monetary payments into the domestic economic from the foreign sector, which tends to be beneficial to a country. The alternative is a balance of trade deficit in which imports exceed exports.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time wandering around the downtown area hoping to buy either a handcrafted bird house or a weathervane with a chicken on top. Be on the lookout for broken fingernail clippers. Your Complete Scope
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During the American Revolution, the price of corn rose 10,000 percent, the price of wheat 14,000 percent, the price of flour 15,000 percent, and the price of beef 33,000 percent.
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"A stumble may prevent a fall. " -- Margaret Thatcher, British prime minister
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AVC Average Variable Cost
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