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ECONOMIC COST: Another term for opportunity cost (the highest valued alternative foregone in the pursuit of an activity) that is used in the study of economics to indicate the fundamental role opportunity cost plays in economics. The value expressed in terms of satisfaction of the foregone activity is your opportunity cost. Because there are usually several alternatives that aren't pursued, opportunity cost is the highest-valued one. An opportunity cost is sometimes compensated with some form of payment, like a wage. However, the existence of an opportunity cost is independent of any actual cash outlay.

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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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CHANGE IN SUPPLY

A shift of the supply curve caused by a change in one of the supply determinants. A change in supply is caused by any factor affecting supply EXCEPT price. A related, but distinct, concept is a change in quantity supplied.

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