econ Flashcards

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need

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is a basic requirment for survival (food water shelter)

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2
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scarcity

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result of society not having enough to prduce all the things poeple would like to have

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3
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want

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is a way of expressing need Since a variety of wants satisfy a need,

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4
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land

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everything phyiscal other than humans or human made structures

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5
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labor

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all human exertion in the production of wealth

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6
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capital

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wealth used to produce more wealth or wealth in the course of exchange

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7
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goods

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items that are economically useful or satisfies an encome want

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8
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consumer goods

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used by individuals

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9
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capital goods

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goods to produce more goods

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10
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consumers

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a person who uses a good or service

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11
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wealth

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the accumaltion of products that are tangibill.scare,useful and transferable from one person to another

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12
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product (GDP)

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When all factors of production (land, labor, capital andentrepreneurship) are present production, –The total production of

goods and services created within a country during a calendar year.

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13
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product market

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producers sell their goods and services to consumers

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14
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value

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worth that can be expressed in ddollars

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15
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opportunity costs

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the value of what you gain by making the choice

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16
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specialization

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takes place when when factors OF production perform task that they can relatively work more efficiently than others

17
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divison of labor

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work is arranged so that individual workers do fewer task than before

18
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utility

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the compacity to be useful and provide satisfaction