Social Studies Chapters 7 Lessons One And Two Flashcards
Needs
Needs are things you must have to live
Wants
Wants are things you would like to have but do not need
Scarcity
There is not enough of something to meet people’s needs and wants
abundance
There’s a lot of something
Opportunity cost
Is the value of the things you gave one you choose one thing over another
Value
What is worth to a person
Goods
Things that people make or grow and then sell.
Service
Work that one person does for another.
Producer
A person who makes a product or provides a service.
Consumers
When people spend money to buy things they need or want.
Human resource
A person who makes products or provides services they are also producers.
Capital resources
Things needed to produce goods and services. For example, computers, tools, and money are capital resources.
Profit
The money that businesses have left after their costs are paid.