chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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why does scarcity exist

A

there are not sufficient resources to produce good and services

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2
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why will scarcity continue to be a problem in the future

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———- will continue to ———-

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3
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what is the basic economic problem

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4
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the economic problem of not being able to satisfy everyone wants
arise because of what

A

scarcity

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5
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define opportunity cost

A

the next best ———- foregone when we ——- a choice

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6
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what are free goods

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——- that does not require any ——— to ——— it does not have economic value and opportunity cost

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7
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define economic goods

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good swich require ——- to make it it has —— and a ——–

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8
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what are the 4 factors of production

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. land
labor
. capital
. enterprise

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9
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define land

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it covers all the ——- ——- wich is used in ———-

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10
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what is a an economic factor of land

A

tourism

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11
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define factor of production

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the ———– resources of land ——- ———- ——–

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12
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define labour

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labour is all the ——- —— that involves in the ———— of good and services

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13
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define capital

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capital the mannade ——— used inthe ———- of good and services

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14
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define enterprise

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the willingness and ——- to —- —- and to ——- the other 3 ——- of——-

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15
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what is another word for capital goods

A

capital goods and producer goods

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16
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example of capital goods are

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road
factories
office
tools

17
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what is meant by occupationally mobile

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capable of changing ——– example changing the ——-

18
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what is meant by geographically immobile

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——– of ——- from one location to another ——–

19
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what are the factors effecting the mobility and immobility of labour

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. difference in the price and avability of --------
. family ties 
. diffference in educational --------
. lack of information
. --------- on the movement of workers