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Economic Vocabulary

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Scarcityinability to satisfy all needs and wants at the same time
Resourcesthings used to produce goods and services
Choiceselecting an item or action from a set of possible alternatives
Opportunity Costwhat is given up when a choice is made-the highest valued alternative
Priceamount of money exchanged for a good or service
Incentivethings that motivate people to buy
Supplyamount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell
Demandamount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy
Productioncombining resources to make goods or provide services
Human resourcepeople
Natural Resourcetrees
Capital Resourceribbons
Consumptionusing goods and services
Command EconomyComplete government control, no Consumer Choice
Mixed EconomyConsumer choice and some Government control
Market EconomyTotal Consumer control, no Government Control
Profitearnings after expenses have been paid
Competitionrivalry between producers/sellers of a good or service results in better quality goods and services at a lower price
Consumer sovereigntyconsumers determine through purchases, what goods and services will be produced
Proprietorshipform of business with own owner
Partnershipform of business with two or more owners who share risk
Corporationform of business that is authorized by law to act as a legal person regardless of the number of owners
Entrepreneurperson who takes a risk to produce goods and services in search of profit
Global Economymarkets around the world in which the buying and selling of goods and services by all nations take place
Public GoodInterstate/Highway
Public ServiceMail
16th AmendmentCongress Can Tax
14th AmendmentNaturalization
1st AmendmentFreedom of Religion
5th AmendmentDue Process for National Government
Self-Assessmenttalents, interests, aspirations
Work Ethicattitude and behavior about work


Civics and Economics Instructor
Peter Muhlenburg
Woodstock, VA

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