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PERSONAL INCOME AND NATIONAL INCOME: Personal income (PI) is the total income received by the members of the domestic household sector, which may or may not be earned from productive activities during a given period of time. National income (NI) is the total income earned by the citizens of the national economy resulting from their ownership of resources used in the production, which may or may not be received by members of the household sector. Personal income can be derived from national income by subtracting income earned but not received (IEBNR) and adding income received but not earned (IRBNE).
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Lesson 10: Utility and Demand | Unit 5: Beyond Demand
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- For me to buy a good, someone must be selling.
- Here's a quick comparison of the demand and supply decisions.
- Consumers generate utility by consuming goods. Producers generate profit by producing goods.
- Consumers seek to maximize utility. Producers seek to maximize profit.
- Consumers make decisions based on marginal utility. Producers make decisions based on marginal product.
- Consumption decisions are guided by the law of diminishing marginal utility. Production decisions are guided by the law of diminishing marginal returns.
- Consumers buy more at lower prices because marginal utility is less. Producers sell more at higher prices because marginal product is less.
- Consumers make decisions that marginal benefits with marginal costs. Producers make decisions that balance marginal benefits with marginal costs.
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SCREENING When confronted by asymmetric information, the use of small bits of information, or indicators, that suggest more comprehensive information. Screening occurs when those with limited information try to identify indicators suggesting more complete information. It is used in markets with adverse selection and moral hazard, especially in labor markets and in the provision of insurance. Common methods of screening include aptitude tests, affiliations, past behavior, and personal characteristics. A related method is signalling.
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BLACK DISMALAPOD [What's This?]
Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time calling an endless list of 800 numbers trying to buy either a pair of red goulashes with shiny buckles or a handcrafted bird feeder. Be on the lookout for pencil sharpeners with an attitude. Your Complete Scope
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There were no banks in colonial America before the U.S. Revolutionary War. Anyone seeking a loan did so from another individual.
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"Inside the ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong. " -- Muhammad Ali
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ICCH International Commodities Clearing House
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