economic resources or factors of production Flashcards

1
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factors of production

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land
capital
labor
entrepreneurship

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2
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soil and natural resources that can be found in nature and are not manmade

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land

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3
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man made resources used in the production f goods and services

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capital

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4
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physical and human effort exerted in production

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labor

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5
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develops an idea into a business

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entrepreneurship

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6
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a condition where there are insufficient resources to satisfy the needs and wants of a population

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scarcity

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7
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scarcity can be classified as:

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relative
absolute

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8
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when the goods are scarce compared to its demand

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relative scarcity

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9
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when the supply is limited

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absolute scarcity

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10
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deciding between two or more possible alternative objects or actions

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choice

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11
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refers to the value of foregone alternative

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opportunity cost

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12
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characteristics of resources:

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scarcity
multiple use
partially replaceable

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13
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insufficient resources to supply all the desires and needs of individuals

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scarcity

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14
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resources can have more than one possible use

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multiple use

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15
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one resource can replace another in the production of a good or service

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partially replaceable

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16
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studying the life of man and how he is living with other
people

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economic as social science

17
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study of how theories work in practice

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applied economics

18
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composed of principles and concepts in economics

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economic theory

19
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represents the economic theories through tables, graphs, mathematical equations, and diagrams to better understand the economic events

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economic model

20
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a science of making choices

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economics

21
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deals with the allocation of scarce resources to meet the unlimited human wants

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economics as social science

22
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applies economics theory and econometrics in specific setting with the goal of analyzing potential outcomes

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economics as applied science