AP Macroeconomics Unit 1

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(1.2) What happens when the PPC is linear and concave to the origin, respectively?

  • Linear PPC = Constant Opportunity Cost

  • PPC Concave to the Origin = Increasing Opportunity Cost

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(1.2) What is the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC)?

The Production Possibilities Curve is a model capable of illustrating trade-offs and the resulting opportunity costs.

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(1.3) What is absolute and comparative advantage?

Absolute advantage considers who can produce more, while comparative advantage considers who can produce more efficiently.

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(1.4) Law of Demand?

Price and Quantity Demanded are inversely related

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(1.4) Shift vs change in price on the demand curve?

Changes that affect M.E.R.I.T will shift the demand curve and changes in price will cause movement along the curve

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(1.4) What are the 5 main factors that change/shift the Demand curve?

M.E.R.I.T

<p>M.E.R.I.T</p>
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(1.4) Slope of Demand?

Downward sloping demand model

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(1.5) Law of supply?

Price and quantity supplied is positively related.

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(1.5) Slope of Supply model?

Upward sloping supply model

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(1.5) What are the five factors that change/shift the Supply Curve?

T.R.I.C.E.

<p>T.R.I.C.E.</p>
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(1.6) Relationship between demand, supply, price and quantity?

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(1.6) Shortage?

QD > QS → Shortage

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(1.6) Surplus?

QS > QD → Surplus

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