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Economics is a captivating topic that examines the competitive forces that shape value creation, capture and preservation. In this blog we attempt to simplify the complex with lists and direct explanations of important concepts and first principles. Check out our most recent posts below.

101 Examples of Economics

posted by John Spacey, this month
Everyday examples of economics.

Economics Guide

posted by John Spacey, this month
Economics sitemap.

What is Customary Pricing?

posted by John Spacey, this month
A definition of customary pricing with an example.

3 Examples of a Price Floor

posted by John Spacey, this month
An overview of price floors with examples.

21 Types of Investment

posted by John Spacey, this month
A few articles about investing.

40 Examples of Price Economics (2023)

posted by John Spacey, last month
A list of price economics principles and theories.

15 Examples of Competitiveness (2023)

posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of economic competitiveness with examples.

78 Examples of Social Capital (2023)

posted by John Spacey, last month
The definition of social capital with examples.

57 Examples of Financial Management

posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of financial management with examples.

What is Self-Defeating Predictability?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Why things aren't as predictable as they may seem.

What is the Matching Principle?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A principle of financial accounting.

7 Examples of Economic Problems

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Several types of severe economic problems.

Efficiency vs Productivity

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The difference between efficiency and productivity.

20 Examples of Lifetime Cost

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The total costs of a product, service or asset over its lifetime.

What are Transaction Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of transaction costs.

26 Examples of Economic Context

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of economic context with examples.

57 Examples of the Factors Of Production

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Examples for each of the four factors of production.

61 Types of Sporting Goods

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A list of common types of sporting good.

8 Definitions of Communism

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A few definitions of communism.

58 Examples of an Externality

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of externalities with examples.

16 Examples of Abundance

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of abundance with examples.

62 Examples of Supplies

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of supplies with examples.

15 Types of Unemployment

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The common types of unemployment.

16 Causes of Unemployment

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of unemployment with examples.

38 Pros and Cons of Capitalism

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the capitalism with a list of pros and cons.

14 Examples of White Goods

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of white goods with examples.

22 Examples of Brown Goods

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of brown goods with examples.

40 Examples of Overhead Cost

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of overhead cost with examples.

40 Examples of Social Goods

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of social good with examples.

60 Examples of Personal Items

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A list of common personal items.

101 Examples of Food Products

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common types of food product.

201 Examples of Old Things

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of old things.

7 Examples of Financial Literacy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of financial literacy with examples.

36 Examples of the Food Industry

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of the food industry.

70 Examples of Business Equipment

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common business equipment.

48 Examples of Capital Equipment

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of capital equipment with a list of examples.

40 Examples of Business Travel

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
Common purposes for business travel.

9 Examples of Capitalism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of capitalism with examples.

5 Types of Cost Analysis

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The common types of cost analysis.

45 Examples of Debt

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of debt with examples.

62 Examples of Goods And Services

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of goods and services with examples.

40 Examples of Scarcity

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of scarcity with examples.

21 Examples of Value For Money

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of value for money with examples.

48 Examples of Wealth

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of wealth with examples.

154 Examples of Collectibles

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of collectibles.

170 Examples of Antiques

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of antiques.

74 Home Inventory Examples

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of things to include in a home inventory.

40 Examples of Personal Property

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of personal property.

40 Examples of Personal Assets

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of personal assets.

68 Examples of Operating Expenses

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of common operating expenses.

24 Examples of Financial Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An a-z list of financial capital.

34 Examples of Physical Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of physical capital with examples.

94 Examples of Goods

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of goods by type.

63 Examples of Human Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of human capital with examples.

15 Examples of Capitalist Realism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of capitalist realism with examples.

43 Examples of Public Property

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of public property with examples.

40 Examples of Final Goods

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of final goods with examples.

50 Examples of Property

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of property with examples.

15 Examples of Financial Freedom

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview the common types of financial freedom.

15 Examples of Economic Goods

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The common types of economic good with examples of each.

56 Examples of Business Assets

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common business assets.

35 Examples of Economic Issues

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common economic issues.

9 Examples of an Advanced Economy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of advanced economy with examples.

22 Pros and Cons of Globalization

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of potential pros and cons of globalization.

32 Examples of Push Factors

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common push factors for human migration.

42 Examples of Pull Factors

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of pull factor with examples.

18 Examples of the Financial System

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of financial system with examples.

16 Examples of Economic Relations

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of economic relations with examples.

7 Examples of an Industrial Economy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of industrial economy with examples.

What is Uneconomic Growth?

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of uneconomic growth.

What is the Efficient Market Hypothesis?

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of the Efficient Market Hypothesis.

17 Examples of Investing Strategy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of investing strategies in the real world.

9 Examples of Dumb Money

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of dumb money with examples.

12 Examples of Smart Money

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of smart money with examples.

9 Origins Of Money

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The origins of money explained.

51 Opposites of Value

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of opposites of value.

17 Characteristics of the Industrial Revolution

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of the industrial revolution with examples.

13 Characteristics of a Mixed Economy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of mixed economy with examples.

13 Characteristics of Democratic Socialism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of democratic socialism with examples.

11 Characteristics of Market Socialism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of market socialism.

9 Examples of Individual Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of individual capital with examples.

19 Examples of Monetary Policy

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A complete overview of monetary policy with a helpful cheatsheet.

21 Characteristics of Marxism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A basic overview of Marxism.

6 Examples of Socialism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
An overview of the basic types of socialism.

9 Examples of Central Planning

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of central planning with examples.

11 Problems with Capitalism

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of the primary problems with capitalist economies.

14 Examples of a Capitalist

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of capitalist with examples.

24 Examples of Variable Costs

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
Business expenditures that change as you produce more.

18 Examples of Fixed Costs

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
Business expenditures that aren't affected by business volumes.

47 Business Cost Examples

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common types of business expenditure.

World Income Distribution Rankings

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A simple metric of income distribution with data.

131 Countries by Income Distribution

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of countries by income distribution.

26 Examples of Operational Costs

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common operational costs.

31 Examples of an Operating Cost

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common operating costs.

11 Examples of Public Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The definition of public capital with examples.

7 Examples of Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The basic types of capital with examples of each.

3 Types of Business Capital

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
The basic types of business capital with examples of each.

23 Examples of Entitlement Programs

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of entitlement programs both globally and in the United States.

43 Examples of Variable Expenses

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common variable expenses including business and personal examples.

19 Examples of Fixed Expenses

posted by John Spacey, a year ago
A list of common fixed expenses including business and personal examples.

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