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Economics Vocabulary part 2

AB
trade barriersactions that put limits on the buying and selling of goods
spatial inequalitythe unequal distribution of resources and wealth
comparative advantagebeing able to produce a product cheaper than the other guy
quotaa limited number of goods
standard of livingthe overall comfort and luxury of people
surplusan abudance or too much of a good or service
competitionwhen one or more people make the same product
scarcitylimited availability
subsidygovernment assistance
profitsales minus cost of production
standardsets the expectations for a product
embargostops all trade with a given country
sources of incomewages, rent, salary
tarifftax placed on imported goods
opportunity costwhat you give up because of a choice


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