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Economists May Disagree About the Validity of Alternative Positive Theories

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Economists may disagree about the validity of alternative positive theories about how the world works.


Definitions:

Upward-sloping

Describes a line or curve on a graph that indicates an increase in a variable (e.g., price) as another variable (e.g., quantity) increases, typical of supply curves in economics.

Short Run Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the market price of a product and the quantity of it that a firm is willing to supply, assuming some inputs are fixed.

Free Entry And Exit

Conditions in a market where firms or producers can freely enter or leave the market without facing any legal, social, or economic barriers.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A market structure where many firms sell identical products, leading to price taking behaviour by all firms.

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