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0. Basic Principles of Economics(0)

Introduction to Economics
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People Are Rational
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People Respond to Incentives
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Scarcity and Choice
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Marginal Analysis
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Allocative Efficiency, Productive Efficiency, and Equality
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Positive and Normative Analysis
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Microeconomics vs. Macroeconomics
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Factors of Production
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Circular Flow Diagram
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Graphing Review
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Percentage and Decimal Review
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Fractions Review
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1. Reading and Understanding Graphs(0)

Graphs of Two Variables
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Relationships between Variables
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Interpreting Graphs, Correlation, Causation, and Omitted Variables
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Slope of Linear Graphs
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Slope of a Curve at a Point
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Finding the Maximum and Minimum Points on Graphs
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Percentage and Decimal Review
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Fractions Review
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Areas of Shapes
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2. Introductory Economic Models(0)

Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF) - Introduction and Productive Efficiency
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PPF - Increasing Marginal Opportunity Costs and Allocative Efficiency
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PPF - Outward Shifts
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PPF - Comparative Advantage and Absolute Advantage
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PPF - Comparative Advantage and Trade
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PPF - The Price of the Trade
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3. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand(0)

Competitive Markets
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The Demand Curve
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Shifts in the Demand Curve
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Movement Along a Demand Curve
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The Supply Curve
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Shifts in the Supply Curve
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Movement Along a Supply Curve
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Market Equilibrium
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Using the Supply and Demand Curves to Find Equilibrium
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Effects of Surplus
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Effects of Shortage
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Supply and Demand: Quantitative Analysis
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4. Elasticity(0)

Percentage Change and Price Elasticity of Demand
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Elasticity and the Midpoint Method
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Price Elasticity of Demand on a Graph
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Determinants of Price Elasticity of Demand
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Total Revenue Test
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Total Revenue Along a Linear Demand Curve
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Income Elasticity of Demand
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Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand
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Price Elasticity of Supply
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Price Elasticity of Supply on a Graph
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Elasticity Summary
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5. Consumer and Producer Surplus; Price Ceilings and Floors(0)

Consumer Surplus and Willingness to Pay
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Producer Surplus and Willingness to Sell
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Economic Surplus and Efficiency
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Quantitative Analysis of Consumer and Producer Surplus at Equilibrium
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Price Ceilings, Price Floors, and Black Markets
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Quantitative Analysis of Price Ceilings and Price Floors: Finding Points
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Quantitative Analysis of Price Ceilings and Price Floors: Finding Areas
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6. Introduction to Taxes and Subsidies(0)

Introducing Taxes and Tax Incidence
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Effects of Taxes on a Market
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Elasticity and Taxes
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Subsidies
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The Laffer Curve
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Quantitative Analysis of Taxes
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Tax Efficiency
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Tax Equity
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7. Externalities(0)

Externalities: Social Benefits and Social Costs
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Public Solutions to Externalities
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Private Solutions to Externalities: The Coase Theorem
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8. The Types of Goods(0)

Four Types of Goods and Two Characteristics
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The Free Rider Problem and the Tragedy of the Commons
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Public Goods: Demand Curve and Optimal Quantity
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9. International Trade(0)

Exporting and Importing
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Sources of Comparative Advantage
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Tariffs on Imports
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Import Quotas and VERs
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Arguments Against International Trade
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10. The Costs of Production(0)

Revenue, Cost, and Profit
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The Production Function and Diminishing Returns
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Marginal Cost
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The Relationship Between Average Cost and Marginal Cost
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Graphing Costs
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Average Total Cost: Short Run and Long Run
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Isoquant Lines
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Isocost Lines
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Cost-Minimizing Combination of Labor and Capital
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11. Perfect Competition(0)

Introduction to the Four Market Models
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Characteristics of Perfect Competition
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Revenue in Perfect Competition
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Perfect Competition Profit on the Graph
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Short Run Shutdown Decision
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Long Run Entry and Exit Decision
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Individual Supply Curve in the Short Run and Long Run
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Market Supply Curve in the Short Run and Long Run
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Long Run Equilibrium
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Perfect Competition and Efficiency
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Four Market Model Summary: Perfect Competition
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12. Monopoly(0)

Characteristics of Monopoly
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Monopoly Revenue
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Monopoly Profit on the Graph
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Monopoly Efficiency and Deadweight Loss
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Price Discrimination
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Antitrust Laws and Government Regulation of Monopolies
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Mergers and the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI)
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Four Firm Concentration Ratio
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Four Market Model Summary: Monopoly
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13. Monopolistic Competition(0)

Characteristics of Monopolistic Competition
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Revenue in Monopolistic Competition
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Monopolistic Competition Profit on the Graph
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Monopolistic Competition in the Long Run
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Efficiency in Monopolistic Competition
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Advertising
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Four Market Model Summary: Monopolistic Competition
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14. Oligopoly(0)

Characteristics of Oligopoly
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One-Time Games and the Prisoner's Dilemma
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Game Theory and Oligopoly Profit
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Repeated Games
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Kinked-Demand Theory
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Four Market Model Summary: Oligopoly
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15. Markets for the Factors of Production(0)

The Production Function and Marginal Revenue Product
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Demand for Labor in Perfect Competition
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Shifts in Labor Demand
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Supply of Labor in Perfect Competition
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Shifts in Labor Supply
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Differences in Wages
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Other Factors of Production: Land and Capital
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Unions
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Monopsony
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Bilateral Monopoly
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16. Income Inequality and Poverty(0)

Income Inequality in the USA and Worldwide
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Poverty
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Polices to Reduce Poverty
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Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient
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Income Equality and Efficiency
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17. Asymmetric Information, Voting, and Public Choice(0)

Asymmetric Information: Adverse Selection and Moral Hazard
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Solutions to Informational Problems
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Median Voter Theorem
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Condorcet Voting Paradox
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18. Consumer Choice and Behavioral Economics(0)

Budget Constraint
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Indifference Curves
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Indifference Curves for Perfect Substitutes and Perfect Complements
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Consumer Optimum Consumption: Budget Constraint and Indifference Curves
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Consumer Optimum Consumption: Marginal Utility per Dollar Spent
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12. Monopoly

Four Market Model Summary: Monopoly

12. Monopoly

Four Market Model Summary: Monopoly: Videos & Practice Problems

Video Lessons Practice Worksheet

Four Market Model Summary: Monopoly Practice Problems

20 problems

Problem 1Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a monopoly?

Problem 2Multiple Choice

Why are utility companies often considered natural monopolies?

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Problem 3Multiple Choice

A pharmaceutical company has developed a new drug and obtained a patent. How does this patent affect the company's market power?

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Problem 4Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a significant barrier to entry in a monopoly that is not present in perfect competition?

Problem 5Multiple Choice

A monopolist faces a marginal cost of \$10 and a marginal revenue of \$10 at a certain level of output. What should the monopolist do to maximize profit?

Problem 6Multiple Choice

Why can a monopoly sustain long-run profits, unlike firms in perfect competition?

Problem 7Multiple Choice

In a monopoly, why is the price greater than marginal revenue?

Problem 8Multiple Choice

In a monopoly, how does the price compare to the marginal cost?

Problem 9Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between a monopoly and perfect competition?

Problem 10Multiple Choice

How does a monopoly typically affect consumer welfare compared to perfect competition?

Problem 11Multiple Choice

What is the primary reason a monopoly can set prices higher than in competitive markets?

Problem 12Multiple Choice

Which of the following industries is most likely to be a natural monopoly?

Problem 13Multiple Choice

How do patents encourage innovation in the pharmaceutical industry?

Problem 14Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to entry in a monopoly?

Problem 15Multiple Choice

If a monopolist's marginal cost is \$15 and its marginal revenue is \$20, what should the monopolist do to maximize profit?

Problem 16Multiple Choice

What allows a monopoly to maintain long-run profitability?

Problem 17Multiple Choice

In a monopoly, what happens to marginal revenue as more units are sold?

Problem 18Multiple Choice

Why is the price set by a monopolist typically higher than the marginal cost?

Problem 19Multiple Choice

How does the demand curve faced by a monopolist differ from that faced by a firm in perfect competition?

Problem 20Multiple Choice

What is a potential negative impact of a monopoly on market efficiency?

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Four Firm Concentration Ratio Practice Problems Characteristics of Monopolistic Competition Practice Problems

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