2.1 Flashcards
MARKET
a way of bringing together buyers and sellers to buy and sell goods and services
MARKET ECONOMY
an economy in which scarce resources are allocated by market forces of supply and demand
PRIMARY SECTOR
the direct use of natural resources such as the extraction of materials from the land and sea
SECONDARY SECTOR
all activities in an economy that are concerened with either construction or manufacturimg
TERTIARY SECTOR
all activities in an economy that involve a service
FACTOR MARKET
market in which the services of the goods of production are bought and sold
PRODUCT MARKET
market in which final goods and services are offered to the customer
EXCHANGE
the giving up of something an individual has in return for something they wish to have
SPECIALISATION
the process by which individuals, firms, regions and whole economies concentrate on producing a product they are best at producing
DIVISION OF LABOUR
where workers specialise in or concentrate on one area of the production process