Industrialization(Unit 4) Flashcards
Economics
Study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
Allocate
Divide among of distribute in shares
Resources
The means to accomplish something
Scarcity
When there is not as much of a good or service as everyone wants
3 basic questions
What to produce
How to produce
For whom to produce
Traditional Economy
Based on customs and traditions
Command Economy
Government makes all the decisions
Market economy
People make decisions for themselves
Demand
The total amount of consumers are willing and able to buy at all prices
Demand factors of change
Tastes and fads Income Number of buyers Future price expectations Price and availability Substitutes
Supply
The total amount of a good or service produces are able to make at all prices
Factors that change supply
Price and availability of land labor or capital Tech Number of other sellers Price of other goods Tax policy
Horizontal consolidation
Monopoly
Vertical consolidation
Own the entire process of production
Cartel
Not working at full potential of a factory to increase value of product