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SHORT RUN: In terms of the macroeconomic analysis of the aggregate market, a period of time in which some prices, especially wages, are rigid, inflexible, or otherwise in the process of adjusting. Short-run wage and price rigidity prevents some markets, especially resources markets and most notably labor markets, from achieving equilibrium. In terms of the microeconomic analysis of production and supply, a period of time in which at least one input in the production process is variable and one is fixed. In the microeconomic analysis, the short run is primarily used to analyze production decisions for a firm.
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Lesson 19: Monopolistic Competition | Unit 5: Evaluation
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In this unit, you should have learned about:- The bad of monopolistic competition, which is inefficiency and excess capacity.
- The good of monopolistic competition, which is product differentiation and the satisfaction of differing preferences.
- Why government intervention could make monopolistic competition efficient, but that such intervention is seldom undertaken.
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RISK The quantitative probability of different future outcomes occurring. The assignment of probabilities can be subjective (based on a "feeling") or objective (based on historical data). Risk is related to the concept of uncertainty, which is simply not knowing what the future holds. People have three alternative preferences when confronting risk -- risk aversion, risk neutrality, and risk loving. Risk aversion is key to the provision of insurance.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time touring the new suburban shopping complex hoping to buy either a flower arrangement with daisies and carnations for your uncle or a coffee cup commemorating next Thursday. Be on the lookout for small children selling products door-to-door.
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The 1909 Lincoln penny was the first U.S. coin with the likeness of a U.S. President.
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"The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all. " -- Joyce Brothers, psychologist
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BIF
Bank Insurance Fund
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