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ContempEcon Ch1 Vocab

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trade-offthe choice of one item while giving up another
resourcesthings used to produced goods and services
needsthings or services that keep us alive
opportunity costthe cost of the next best choice that was given up for something else
scarcitynot having all the resources to produce all of the things we need and want
objective databased on facts that can be tested, mearsured, proven
goodsthings that are bought and sold
entreprenuershiptaking risk to start new business
laborphysical or mental work people are paid for
productivityhow much work a worker can do in a certain time
modela simple way to show an idea or concept; graph, chart, etc
maximizeto get the most out of something
wantsthings that are nice to have but not needed for survival
landnatural resources used to make goods
subjective databased on personal likes and dislikes; cannot be proven right or wrong
factors of productioncapital, entrepreneurship, land, labor
servicesactions or activities that are bought and sold
capitalmoney, equipment, buildings used to make a product to sell


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