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MACRO GOALS: The three goals of a mixed economy that are most relevant to the study of macroeconomics are full employment, stability, and economic growth. Full employment is the condition in which all of the economy's available resources are engaged in the production of goods and services. Stability is the condition in which the economy avoids large changes in production, employment, and especially prices. Economic growth is the condition in which the economy's production possibilities are expanding over time.
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ACCOUNTING PROFIT The difference between the revenue received by a firm and the explicit accounting cost incurred. This is the profit listed on a firm's balance sheet, appears periodically in the financial sector of the newspaper, and is reported to the Internal Revenue Service for tax purposes. While accounting profit is the "standard" designation of profit used in the business world, economists prefer to use economic profit
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GREEN LOGIGUIN [What's This?]
Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time flipping through mail order catalogs wanting to buy either clothing for your pet dog or an ink cartridge for your printer. Be on the lookout for malfunctioning pocket calculators. Your Complete Scope
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More money is spent on gardening than on any other hobby.
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"You are younger today than you will ever be again. Make use of it for the sake of tomorrow. " -- Norman Cousins, editor
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WACM Weak Axiom of Cost Minimization
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