BUS 101 - Ch.2

Economics

Macroeconomics

Microeconomics

Demand

Supply

Surplus

Shortage

Capitalism

An economic system in which all or most of the factors of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit.

Oligopoly

A degree of competition in which just a few sellers dominate the market.

Monopolistic Competition

The degree of competition in which a large number of sellers produce very similar products that buyers nevertheless perceive as different.

Monopoly

Perfect Competition

The degree of competition in which there are many sellers in a market and none is large enough to dictate the price of a product.

Socialism

An economic system based on the premise that some, if not most, basic businesses should be owned by the government so that profits can be more evenly distributed among the people.

Mixed Economy

Business Cycle

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Inflation

Producer Price Index (PPI)

Unemployment

Frictional Unemployment

Structural Unemployment

Cyclical Unemployment

Seasonal Unemployment