intro Flashcards
1
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basic economic problem
A
what to produce? how to produce it? who to produce it for?
2
Q
FREE MARKET
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no govt. intervention (price mechanism - supply & demand)
3
Q
COMMAND ECONOMY
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all resources provided by govt.
4
Q
FoP: LAND
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all natural resources
5
Q
FoP: LABOUR
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all human effort
6
Q
FoP: CAPITAL
A
all man-made goods used to produce g&s
7
Q
FoP: ENTERPRISE
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the person who organises other FoP’s, taking risk
8
Q
POSITIVE STATEMENT
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can be tested (can be wrong)
9
Q
NORMATIVE STATEMENT
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opinion (value judgement)
10
Q
needs
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essential for survival. any household unable to afford the basic needs is said to be suffering from ABSOLUTE POVERTY
11
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wants - SCARCITY
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wanted resources, unlimited wants