CH 14-15 vocab economics Flashcards
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Benefit
something that is an advantage/good
consequence
the natural logical result of an action
cost
the price aquierd to maintain things produce or own things.
future consequence
are delayed results of the choices you make
individual
signal separate
present consequence
are the immediate results of the choices you make
scarcity
Not enough resources produced or purchased all the goods and services that people want or need
production
is the act of combining productive resource with entrepreneurship to make goods and services
consumption
is the use of goods and services
productive reasources
are the materials and laborers used to create goods and services
human reasources
are the talents and skills of entrepreneurs and skilled laborers that contribted to the production of goods and services the talents and skills of scientst factory workers and entrepreneurs are example of human resources
capital goods
human made matirals needed to produce goods and services examples of capital goods include building, machinery, equipment, and tools.
natural reasources
are productive resources supplied by nature examples include ores trees and arable land that is good for growing crops
entrepreneurship
a person who organized resources to bring a new or better good or service to market in hopes of making a profit.
specialization
the cosentration of production on fewer kinds of goods and services than are consumed