Part 2 Flashcards
Market
Is a way of bringing together buyers and sellers
Market economy
An economy in which scarce resources are allocated by the market
Primary sector
The direct use of natural resources including extraction of basic materials and goods from land and sea
Secondary sector
All activities in an economy concerned with either manufacturing or construction
Tertiary sector
All activities in an economy that involve the idea of a service
Production of goods
Involves using and finished goods to make a whole good
Production of services
Is the process of providing service to a consumer
Product market
Where final goods and services are offered to consumers businesses and the public sector
Factor market
Where the services of the factors of production and are brought and sold
Specialisation
The process by which individuals, firms regions and countries concentrate on producing those products that they are best at doing
Exchange
The giving up of something that an individual or firm has in return for something they wish to have
What is demand
The willingness and ability to purchase a good or service at the given price in a given time period
Law of demand
Normally, the quantity demanded varies inversely with the price
Demand curve
A graph that shows how the demand for a product varies with the changes in prices
Individual demand
The demand for a good or service by and individual consumer