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LAW OF INCREASING OPPORTUNITY COST: The proposition that opportunity cost, the value of foregone production, increases as more of a good is produced. This "law" can be seen in the production possibilities schedule and is illustrated graphically through the slope of the production possibilities curve. It generates the distinctive convex shape of the curve, making it flat at the top and steep at the bottom.
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Lesson 19: Monopolistic Competition | Unit 2: Revenue And Cost
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In this unit, you should have learned about:- The three measures of that capture the revenue-side of monopolistic competition -- total revenue, average revenue, and marginal revenue.
- How the limited market control in monopolistic competition is indicated by a negatively-sloped, but relatively elastic demand (or average revenue) curve.
- That the marginal revenue curve lies beneath the demand (or average revenue) curve, meaning price is greater than marginal revenue.
- The three measures of that capture the cost-side of monopolistic competition -- total cost, average total cost, and marginal cost.
- That the two U-shaped cost curves -- average total cost and marginal cost -- reflect the law of diminishing marginal returns.
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GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY The mobility, or movement, of factors of production from a productive activity in one location to a productive activity in another location. In particular, geographic mobility is the ease with which resources can change locations. This is one of two types of mobility. The other is occupational mobility.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time flipping through the yellow pages wanting to buy either a replacement washer for your kitchen faucet or a stretchable, flexible watch band. Be on the lookout for slightly overweight pizza delivery guys.
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