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16 Examples of Market Goods

posted by John Spacey, this week
An overview of market goods with examples and counterexamples.

32 Examples of Personal Economy

posted by John Spacey, last week
An overview of personal economy with examples.

11 Examples of Commodification

posted by John Spacey, this month
The definition of commodification with examples.

22 Characteristics of Marxism

posted by John Spacey, this month
A basic overview of Marxism.

9 Examples of Bounded Rationality

posted by John Spacey, last month
The definition of bounded rationality with examples.

30 Examples of Intermediate Goods

posted by John Spacey, last month
An overview of intermediate goods with examples.

19 Examples of Financial Outcomes

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

101 Examples of Food Products

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

50 Examples of Economic Institutions

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

62 Examples of Goods And Services

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

60 Examples of Business Goods

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

12 Examples of Employee Costs

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The total costs of employing someone.

14 Examples of Labor Economics

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

20 Examples of an Agency Cost

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

78 Examples of Social Capital

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

11 Examples of Imports

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

11 Examples of Rational Choice Theory

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of rational choice theory with examples.

14 Examples of an Economic Environment

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

15 Examples of Fiscal Management

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

50 Examples of Luxury Goods

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

6 Examples of Tangible

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

15 Examples of Economic Goods

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

40 Examples of Natural Resources

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

6 Examples of a Run Rate

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of run rate with calculation examples.

40 Examples of Business Value

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

10 Examples of the Specialization Of Labor

posted by Anna Mar, a few months ago
The definition of specialization of labor with examples.

50 Examples of Economic Change

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

35 Examples of Economic Issues

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

40 Examples of Capital Investment

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

11 Examples of Foreign Direct Investment

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of foreign direct investment with examples.

15 Examples of Microeconomics

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

4 Types of Process Efficiency

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
How to calculate the common types of process efficiency.

7 Examples of Efficiency Goals

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of efficiency goals with measurable examples.

12 Examples of an Inferior Good

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A produce or service that you consume less as your income rises.

21 Examples of Economic Activity

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

25 Examples of Financial Controls

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of financial controls with a few examples.

54 Examples of the Financial Industry

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the financial industry with examples.

18 Examples of Intangible Goods

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

45 Examples of Experience Goods

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

What is Fiscal Dominance?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of fiscal dominance.

9 Characteristics of Capitalism

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The basics of capitalism.

9 Characteristics of Communism

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition and overview of communism.

What is Happiness Economics?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of happiness economics.

Inflation vs Deflation

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The difference between inflation and deflation.

What are Noise Traders?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The remarkable logic of noise traders.

What is Beta?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of beta, a measure of investment volatility.

What is Alpha?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of alpha, a measurement of investments.

What is Reflexivity?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of reflexivity, an investing theory.

Superabundance vs Scarcity

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Two ways of looking at environmental problems.

What is Sell On News?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of sell on news.

What is Stagflation?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of stagflation.

What is a Bull Trap?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of bull trap, an investing term.

What are Time Preferences?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of time preferences.

5 Types of Shrinkflation

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

What is Marginal Cost?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of marginal cost.

What is Capital?

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

13 Examples of Value Investing

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A complete overview of value investing.

What is Wealth?

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

What are Switching Barriers?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of switching barriers.

What are Economies Of Scope?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Efficiency gained by variety.

What are Outlay Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Costs that are relevant to cash flows and liquidity.

What is a Giffen Good?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An odd exception to the law of supply and demand.

Customs Duty vs Excise Duty

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The difference between customs duty and excise duty explained.

5 Examples of the Tyranny Of Small Decisions

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the tyranny of small decisions with examples.

5 Examples of a Deadweight Loss

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

34 Examples of Friction Costs

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

5 Examples of Tragedy Of The Commons

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the tragedy of the commons with examples.

9 Examples of Diseconomies Of Scale

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Disadvantages faced by large organizations such as bureaucracy.

What are Relevant Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Costs that are within your power to change.

6 Examples of Menu Costs

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The costs a firm incurs to change its prices.

What are Barriers To Exit?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Obstacles to closing a business or discontinuing a service.

What are Abatement Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Expenditures to reduce the pollution created by a business.

What are Bank Reserves?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A bank's holdings of deposits in accounts with their central bank plus any physical currency held in a bank's vaults.

What are Distress Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of distress cost.

What is a Category Killer?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of category killer, a marketing term.

What is an Excise Duty?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An inland tax on the production or sale of goods.

Amortization vs Depreciation

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The difference explained.

4 Examples of a Static Budget

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of static budget with examples.

11 Examples of Business Economics

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

4 Examples of Monthly Recurring Revenue

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of monthly recurring revenue (MRR) with examples.

What is Overexploitation?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
Overuse of a renewable resource to the point that it is no longer renewable.

What is Post Scarcity?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of post-scarcity.

What are Gains From Trade?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The net gain achieved by countries, organizations or individuals from trade.

What are Legacy Costs?

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

What is Creative Destruction?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of the economic theory of creative destruction.

5 Examples of a Currency War

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

What is a Transaction?

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

What are Overhead Costs?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of overhead costs.

4 Types of Concept Company

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

What is an Appellation?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of appellation with an example.

What is a Superior Good?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The definition of superior good.

Food Economics Guide

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A list of food economics principles.

What is Comparative Advantage?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of comparative advantage with examples and comparisons.

What is a White Elephant?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A troublesome asset that is high maintenance and expensive to retire.

What is a Falling Knife?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of falling knife.

What is Cost Of Capital?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
The cost of a firm's funds including both cost of equity and cost of debt.

6 Examples of a Channel Check

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

5 Examples of Process Capital

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

What is a Step Cost?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
An overview of step costs.

What is Mr. Market?

posted by John Spacey, a few months ago
A definition of Mr. Market, an investing theory.

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