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HEDONIC: Derived from the philosophy of hedonism (that happiness is the chief good in life), the notion that value is ultimately dependent on the satisfaction of wants and needs. The word hedonic is most often used together with the word price, as in hedonic price. This suggests the view that price is based on the satisfaction generated by consuming a good, regardless of the source of the satisfaction. This notion of hedonic is closely related to, and largely indistinguishable from, the more common concept of utility.
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LAW OF DIMINISHING MARGINAL RETURNS A principle of short-run production stating that as a firm combines more of a variable input with a fixed input, the marginal product of the variable input eventually declines. This is THE economic principle underlying the analysis of short-run production for a firm. It offers an explanation for the law of supply and the positive slope of the market supply curve.
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A Brief Introduction To Get You StartedThrough undaunted determination, sheer luck, or a missed turnpike exit, you have happened upon A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy. You'll find hours of reading pleasure contained within this site, with more entertainment value per calorie than most office memos. A Pedestrian's Guide to the Economy, however, is more than a recreational web site. As a handy reference source, it provides answers to many of the most asked, a few of the least asked, and some of the never asked questions about the economy.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time browsing through a long list of dot com websites trying to buy either a 50-foot blue garden hose or a turbo-powered vacuum cleaner. Be on the lookout for small children selling products door-to-door.
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The earliest known use of paper currency was about 1270 in China during the rule of Kubla Khan.
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"Defeat is simply a signal to press onward. " -- Helen Keller, author, lecturer
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AACCLA
Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America
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