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define economics

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economics is the study on how consumers make decisions which results in scarcity resources ect fuel, food ect

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what are goods

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food
clothes
chocolate bars
restaurant menu

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what are services

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doctors
singing lessons
netflix subscription
haircut

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economic resources

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economic resources are broken up into 3 groups labour,capital and land

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what is land resources

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land resources r resources produced by the earth. Eg: mineral sources and water.

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capital

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all equipment used for labour eg:machines, tables

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labour

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human resource used to describe human work effort.

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what is a market

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a market is any situation where a buyer interacts with a seller and there is a mean of exchange eg: paying for a good or service

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scarcity

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is the relationship between wants and needs and choices have to be made about what to produce and how much to produce.

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10
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opportunity cost

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because our resources are limited choices have to be made by individuals,businesses and the government. whatever option is not chosen is the opportunity choice

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needs

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are resources that you need to live

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wants

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are resources we want but don’t need

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enterprise

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when a person starts a business

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equilibrium

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is when the demand and supply amount is balanced

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law of demand

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the law of demand is that when a price of a item goes up the demand will go down

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law of supply

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as the price of a item increases the number of that number being supplied will go up.

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what are 3 economic questions

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  • what should be produced
  • how should they be produced
  • who should receive the goods
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plantiff

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is the person or organization who is bringing the case to court

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summary offence

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minor offences heard by magistrate

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indictable offences

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serious offences that are heard by a magistrate

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accused

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the term used to refer to a defendant in the county or supreme court

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balance of probability

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most likely occurred

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government

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government is apart of our everyday life. the government system provides us with the sense of safety and defence of the law and police.

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what is the federal level of government

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responsible for issues that affect all australians

26
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what is federal’s area of responsibility

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money
immigration
defence

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what is the local government level of government

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responsible for parks,rodes, local libraries and there community.

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what is the state government

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responsible for issues which affect people in that state

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`representative democracy

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representative democracy is where representatives is elected by the public

30
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what is required for citizens over 18

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citizens over the age of 18 must be enrolled and must vote

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preferential voting

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when you vote you need to decide who you like the most the second most and so on

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why is it important to vote

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voting in the federal parliamentary election is how you can have your views heard and is your opportunity to choose who represents you in the federal parliament

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how to enroll

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you must be sixteen or 17+ and a australian citizen

34
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electoral roll

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is a list of all eligible citizen who can vote in federal elections and referendums`.

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the demand curve

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a demand curve is the price of a item compared to the quantity demand

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demand factors

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the price substitutes
preferences
income
price
consumer

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the supply curve

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is the price of the item compared to the quantity supplied

38
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supply factors

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availability of a product
cost of input being used
efficiency of resource

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shortages

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when demand increases there may be a shortage in supply

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surpluses

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when there is a excess of product suppliers will be willing to lower the price of the item.

41
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price mechanism

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is the system where producers suppliers and consumers demand interaction in the market in order to set prices for goods and services

42
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who is the stakeholder for vaping

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A stakeholder is a individual or group who is affected by the activity. the stakeholder of vaping is consumers, brands which make vapes and stores who sell them

43
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unintended consequence for vaping

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a unintended consequence are outcomes that are not foreseen and intended, they can be positive and negative.
- black market
- nicotine patches
- stores selling other bad things for money

44
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legal rules

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legal rules must be followed by everyone. rules can only be made by parliaments,local councils and the court.

45
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non legal rules

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non legal rules apply to select groups in the community, parents teachers and the church make up non legal rules. if you break a non legal rule you don’t get a court enforcement

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what is the principle of the austrlian legal system

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  • fairness
  • transparency
  • equality before the law
47
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what is required for citizens over 18

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citizens over 18 must be enrolled to vote.

48
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criminal law

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when a person commits a offence against
- the state
- a other individuals
- property
- public order

49
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summary offence

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less serious

50
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indictable offence

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more serious

51
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negligence

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is failing to take care of someone or something

52
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civil law

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when there is a concern between 2 private individuals
- ownership of property
- contracts
- divorce

53
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defamation

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harming someone’s reputation

54
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accused

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a person charged for committing offence

55
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prosecution

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charging someone for a crime and putting them on trial

56
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scarcity

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the relationship between wants and needs. choices need to be made of what to produce and how much to produce

57
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should voting be compulsory for

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  • the voter is not compelled to vote for anyone as it is a secret vote
  • candidates don’t need to argue for people to vote.
58
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should voting be compulsory against

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  • some people believe its controlling to make someone vote
  • some people have no interest in politics

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