commerce Flashcards

exam (58 cards)

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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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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
responsible for issues that affect all australians
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what is federal's area of responsibility
money immigration defence
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what is the local government level of government
responsible for parks,rodes, local libraries and there community.
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what is the state government
responsible for issues which affect people in that state
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`representative democracy
representative democracy is where representatives is elected by the public
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what is required for citizens over 18
citizens over the age of 18 must be enrolled and must vote
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preferential voting
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
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
you must be sixteen or 17+ and a australian citizen
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electoral roll
is a list of all eligible citizen who can vote in federal elections and referendums`.
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the demand curve
a demand curve is the price of a item compared to the quantity demand
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demand factors
the price substitutes preferences income price consumer
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the supply curve
is the price of the item compared to the quantity supplied
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supply factors
availability of a product cost of input being used efficiency of resource
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shortages
when demand increases there may be a shortage in supply
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surpluses
when there is a excess of product suppliers will be willing to lower the price of the item.
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price mechanism
is the system where producers suppliers and consumers demand interaction in the market in order to set prices for goods and services
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who is the stakeholder for vaping
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
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unintended consequence for vaping
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
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legal rules
legal rules must be followed by everyone. rules can only be made by parliaments,local councils and the court.
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non legal rules
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
- fairness - transparency - equality before the law
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what is required for citizens over 18
citizens over 18 must be enrolled to vote.
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criminal law
when a person commits a offence against - the state - a other individuals - property - public order
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summary offence
less serious
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indictable offence
more serious
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negligence
is failing to take care of someone or something
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civil law
when there is a concern between 2 private individuals - ownership of property - contracts - divorce
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defamation
harming someone's reputation
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accused
a person charged for committing offence
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prosecution
charging someone for a crime and putting them on trial
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scarcity
the relationship between wants and needs. choices need to be made of what to produce and how much to produce
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should voting be compulsory for
- 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.
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should voting be compulsory against
- some people believe its controlling to make someone vote - some people have no interest in politics