Microeconomics

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fallacy of composition
incorrect belief that what's true for the indivudal is true for the group
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fallacy that association is causation
incorrect belief that if two variables happen at about the same time, one causes the other
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sample selection bias
using the statistical analysis of a small part of a population to predict the behavior of the entire population
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faulty ceteris paribus
assuming certain variables are constant when they really aren't
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equally possible conflicting explanations
when two or more theories explain measurements equally well
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income effect
____ is the change in quantity demanded of a good or service caused by a change in real income (purchasing power).
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substitution effect
___ is the change in quantity demanded of a good or service caused by a change in its price relative to substitutes.
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utility
___ is the satisfaction or pleasure derived from consumption of a good or service.
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total utility
____ is the total level of satisfaction derived from all units of a good or service consumed.
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marginal
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