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ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY: Obtaining the most consumer satisfaction from available resources. Allocative efficiency means that our economy is doing the best job possible of satisfying unlimited wants and needs with limited resources -- that is, of addressing the problem of scarcity.

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ATTRACTIVE FORCE: A force that causes activities to locate closer together. One primary attractive force is transportation cost and the weight of an activity. In this case, activities locate close together to reduce transportation cost. Another is agglomeration and urban economies. In this case, activities locate close together to lower other production cost. Attractive forces are countered by dispersive forces, which act to force activities farther apart.

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MARGINAL ANALYSIS

A basic technique used in economics that analyzes small, incremental changes in key variables. Marginal analysis is the primary analytical approached used in the study of markets, production, consumption, business cycles, and economic policies. It not only reflects how most economic decisions are made, it also lends itself to mathematical and graphical analysis.

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