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EXCESS DEMAND: A disequilibrium condition in a competitive market in which the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied, hence there's "extra" demand. Pointy-headed economists generally use the more technical term shortage rather than excess demand. The reason, of course, is that shortage has two syllables and excess demand has four. The time saved in pronouncing two syllables rather than four is a definite efficiency plus for the entire economy.
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DISTRIBUTION STANDARDS Alternative criteria for distributing the income generated from the production of goods and services to members of society. These criteria determine how total income is divided up across the economy, effectively answering the For Whom? question of allocation. The three most important distribution criteria are contributive standard, equality standard, and needs standard.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time at a crowded estate auction wanting to buy either a New York Yankees baseball cap or several magazines on home repairs. Be on the lookout for letters from the Internal Revenue Service.
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The word "fiscal" is derived from a Latin word meaning "moneybag."
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