American Free Market economy Flashcards

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What is the study of economy?

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having access to limited resources force individuals to make choices

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What is scarcity?

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which is a lack of resources good serves

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What does it mean to make a choice?

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selecting an item or action from a set of alternatives

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What is opportunity cost?

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what is giving up when a choice is made

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What are four types of resources?

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natural resources, human resources,capital resources, and entrepreneurship resources

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What is the definition of resources?

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are the factors of production, like land, labor or money

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What is production?

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determined by resources consumers want

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What is consumption?

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is when consumers purchase use the good or service

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What are the 3 economic questions that all countries must answer?

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1.What will be produced? 2.How will it be produced? 3.For whom will it be produced?

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10
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What are the 4 types of economic systems?

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traditional economy, free market economy ,mixed economy, command economy.

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