MICRO AS Flashcards
POSITIVE STATEMENT
A STATEMENT WHICH HAS FACT WHICH CAN BE SCIENTIFICALLY TESTED TO BE CORRECT OR INCORRECT
NORMATIVE STATEMENT
A STATEMENT WHICH INCLUDES A VALUED JUDGEMENT AND CANNOT BE PROVED WRONG BY LOOKING AT EVIDENCE
NEED
SOMETHING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL
WANT
SOMETHING WHICH IS DESIRABLE
ECONOMIC WELFARE
WELL BEING OF AN INDIVIDUAL
FACTORS OF PRODUCTION
INPUTS INTO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS SUCH AS LAND, CAPITAL, LABOUR AND ENTERPRISE
PRODUCTION
A PROCESS THAT CONVERTS INPUTS INTO OUTPUTS OF GOODS
CAPITAL GOOD
A GOOD WHICH IS USED IN PRODUCTION
CONSUMER GOOD
A GOOD WHICH IS CONSUMED BY INDIVIDUALS TO SATISFY NEEDS AND WANTS
FINITIE RESOURCE
A RESOURCE WHICH IS SCARCE - NON RENEWABLES