Deck num 2 Flashcards
scarcity def?
The inability to satisfy all wants at the same time.
choice
selection of an item or action from a set of possible alternatives.
price
Amount of money exchanged for a good or service.
supply and demand
interaction of these two determines price.
consumption
using goods and services.
resources
Factors of production that are used in the production of goods and services.
opportunity cost
what is given up when a choice is made the highest valued alternative is forgone.
incentives
things that incite or motivate.
production
combing of human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship resources to make goods or provide services.
First amendment freedoms
Religion
speech
press
assembly
petition
Duties of citizens
serve on a jury or as a witness in court, when summoned.
obey laws
pay taxes
serve in the armed forces if called