static

(adjective)

Unchanging; that cannot or does not change.

Related Terms

  • stagflation

Examples of static in the following topics:

  • Introducing Aggregate Supply

    • The long-run aggregate supply curve is static because it is the slowest aggregate supply curve.
  • Changes in Demand and Supply and Impacts on Equilibrium

    • In a static market it would be reasonable to assume that prices and volumes would remain fairly predictable and consistent relative to the population, but realistic markets are not static.
  • Equilibrium

    • This is a mechanical, static conception of equilibrium.
    • Neoclassical economics uses "comparative statics" as a method by which different states can be analyzed.
  • Moving from Short-Run to Long-Run

    • The long-run supply curve is static and shifts the slowest of all three ranges of the supply curve.
  • Reasons for and Consequences of Shift in Aggregate Supply

    • The long run curve is often seen as static because it shift the slowest.
  • Clearing the Market at Equilibrium Price and Quantity

    • Even in static markets there is competitive consolidation that allows companies to charge differing price points than that of the equilibrium.
  • The Slope of the Long-Run Aggregate Supply Curve

    • The long-run aggregate supply curve is static because it shifts the slowest of the three ranges of the aggregate supply curve.
  • Alternative Views

    • The implications of this graph pertain to the static representation of monetary policy and the effects on an economic system.
  • Introduction to Property Rights

    • Property rights justified on natural rights tends to be static while pragmatism tends to justify property rights that evolve to meet the needs of changing circumstances (population, technology, environment, etc.).
  • Issues In Property Rights

    • As Hayek has pointed out, property rights cannot be static; the property rights that apply to chattel property of individuals may not apply equally well to intellectual property.
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