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Economics

Chapter 1 - Scarcity Terms

AB
needsomething essential for survival
wantsomething that we desire, but is not necessary for survival
goodphysical objects that someone produces
serviceactions or activities that one person performs for another
scarcitythe principle that limited amounts of goods and services are available to meet unlimited wants
economicsthe study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
shortageoccurs when consumers want more of a good or services than producers are willing to make available at a particular prices
entrepreneurpeople who decide how to combine resources to create new goods and services
factors of productionthe resources used to make all goods and services
landthe natural resources used to produce goods and services
laborthe effort people devote to tasks for which they are paid
capitalany human made resource that is used to produce other goods and services
physical capitalhuman made objects that are used to create other goods and services
human capitalthe knowledge and skills a human gains through education and experience


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