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FEDERAL SURPLUS: The difference between federal government spending and taxes when taxes are greater than spending.

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Lesson 7: Market Equilibrium | Unit 1: The Exchange Page: 3 of 22

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Competition (especially our fourth rule of competition) brings out the best among buyers and sellers, that is, efficient use of resources.
  • Competition among sellers forces them to supply the most wanted products at the lowest resource cost.
  • Competition among buyers forces them to spend their limited incomes on the most satisfying goods.
  • Less competition among sellers than among buyers lets the sellers charge higher prices.
  • Less competition among buyers than among sellers lets the buyers pay lower prices.

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The allocation question that determines the types and quantities of goods and services produced with society's limited resources. What goods and services are produced with society's limited resources? This is one of three basic questions of allocation. The other two are How? and For Whom?

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On a typical day, the United States Mint produces over $1 million worth of dimes.
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