scarcity Flashcards

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what is scarcity

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scarcity means that there are unlimted wants and needs but limited resoucres, therefore pople must make choices

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what does CELL stand for

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C- capital ( capital resources)
E- enterprise ( all of the above)
L - Land ( natural resources)
L - Labour ( human resoucres)

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what are the 3 types of resorces

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natural resorces
human resources
capital resources

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describe natural resources

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things that can be considered “ gifts from nature”, e.g. Air, water, minerals, energy resources. any resource supplied from the nautral environment

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describe human resources

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The quality and quantaty of human labour
this can further be divivded into labour (physical and mental effort to produce a good or service) or enterprise ( the coordination and management of production by an entreprenuer)

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describe capital resources

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humna made resources that assist humans resources in the production of goods and services.
e.g a krane used to install a pool

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summerize the overall economic problem

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there are unlimited needs and serivices but only limited resources to satisfy them.

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what is opportunity cost

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opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative forgone when making a choice.

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