Foreign sector substitution effectWhen the avg. Price of u.s. output increases, consumers naturally begin to look for similar items produced elsewhere. |
Fractional reserve bankingA system in which only a fraction of the total money deposited in banks is held in reserve as currency. |
Free rider problemIn the case of a public good, some members of the community know that they can consume the public good while others provide for it. |
Functions of moneyMedium of exchange, store of value and unit of account. |
GDP price deflatorThe price index that measures the average price level of the goods and services that make up GDP. |
Gross domestic productThe market value of the final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. |
Human capitalThe amount of knowledge and skills that labor can apply to the work they do and the general level of health that the labor force enjoys. |
Import quotaA limitation on the amount of a good that can be imported into the domestic market. |
Income effectThe change in qd that results from a change in the consumer’s purchasing power (or real income) |
Inferior goodsA good for which high income decreases D. |