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Economics Terms

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Conspiucous consumptionuse of a good or service to impress others
Telecommunicationselectronically transmitted communication
Wantsdesirable things and luxuries
Capitaltools, machinery, and buildings used in production
Entrepreneurshipbringing together natural, labor and capital resources
Traditional Economyan economic system where decisions are based on customs and beliefs
Controlled Economytype of economic system in which the government controls all aspects of the economy
Standard of Livinga measure of how people live
Profitsmoney a business or person makes after expenses are paid
Market Economyan economic system in which demand determines what is bought and sold
Capitalismdemand determines production, ex: U.S.A.
Communismgovernment has total control, cannot own private property, ex: China
Socialismgovernment only controls the major aspects of industry, ex: England
Primary IndustryExample: mining, agriculture
Secondary IndustryExample: manufacturing
Tertiary IndustryExample: restaurants
Quaternary IndustryExample: administration
Natural ResourceExample: cow, tree
Labor ResourceExample: construction worker, architect, coal miner, farmer
Needsthings necessary for survival



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