Test 1 Flashcards
Physical location where materials are install and workers use laboring skills.
Plant
Having to deal with having unlimited wants, yet limited resources
Scarcity
Resource in the form of human labor
Human Resources
Resource in the form of natural resources (land, minerals, forest, etc.)
Natural Resources
Resource in the form of machinery, tools, and other types of equipment
Capital Resources
Deals with what is, what was, and what will be. It has no value judgement
Positive Statements
Ceteris Paribus
“All other things held constant”
What you give up when you make a decision
Opportunity cost
60% of an household income are made up of this…
Wages and salaries
Social security, food stamps, and other benefits are examples of this.
Transfer payments
Deals with ownership of a plant
The Firm
Businesses owned by a single owner or even a single family.
Sole Proprietorship
Businesses owned by two or more people. most common in law, accounting, and medical.
Partnership
This type of firm makes up 70% or American business, but only 4% of American business profit.
Sole Proprietorship
This type of firm is made up of only 18.5% of American business, yet 81% of American business profit.
Corporations