H. Econ Vocab Chapter 5

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Across
  1. 3. stage of production where output increases at a decreasing rate as more units of variable input are added
  2. 5. extra revenue from the sale of one additional unit of output
  3. 7. supply curve that shows the quantities offered at various prices by all prices that sell the same product in a given market
  4. 9. a table showing the quantities that would be produced or offered for sale at each and every possible price in the market at a given point in time
  5. 11. responsiveness of quantity supplied to a change in price
  6. 12. total output or production by a firm
  7. 13. specific amount offered for sale at a given price; point on the supply curve
  8. 14. production period long enough to change amount of variable and fixed inputs in production
  9. 15. sum of variable cost plus fixed cost; all costs associated with production
  10. 18. extra producing one additional unit of production
  11. 19. broad category of fixed costs that includes interest, rent, taxes, and executive salaries
  12. 21. change in amount offered for sale in response to a price change; movement along the supply curve
  13. 23. amount of a product a producer or seller would be willing to offer for sale at all possible prices in a market at a given point in time
  14. 25. production cost that varies as output changes; labor, energy, raw materials
  15. 26. phases of production that consist of increasing, decreasing, and negative returns
  16. 27. average price that every unit of output sells for
Down
  1. 1. total amount earned by a firm from the sale of its products; average price of a good sold times the quantity sold
  2. 2. graphic portrayal showing how a change in the amount of a single variable input affects total output
  3. 4. production level where total costs equals total revenue; production needed if the firm is to recover its costs
  4. 6. extra output due to teh addition of one more unit of output
  5. 8. production period so short that only variable inputs (usually labor) can be changed
  6. 10. costs of production that do not change when output changes
  7. 14. principle that more will be offered for sale at higher prices at lower prices
  8. 16. different amounts offered for sale at each and every possible price in the market; shift of supply curve
  9. 17. electronic business or exchange conducted over the internet
  10. 20. graph that shows the quantities supplied at each and every possible price in the market
  11. 22. government payment to encourage or protect a certain economic activity
  12. 24. _____–_______ quantity of output- level of production where marginal cost is equal to marginal revenue