A | B |
factors of production | collective name given to land, labour and capital |
good | a tangible item we can see and touch |
service | a term used when you pay for someone’s EXPERTISE to carry out a specific task |
capital | collective name of machinery or items required in the running of the business |
land | Great Barrier Reef is an example of this factor of production |
labour | employees is an example of this type of factor of production |
rent | term that describes money you can gain from land that you own |
profit | reward you should get from running a business eg restaurant |
secondary | this sector deals with manufacturing |
tertiary | the name given to the sector that deals with services |
need | things that we need for survival |
want | items tha we desire but not required for survival |
scarcity | a term that describes a limited supply of something |
decisions | scarcity forces us to make these |
opportunity cost | a term that describes the value of the next best thing forfeited when making decisions |
entrepreneur | name of person who has idea, raises the capital and takes on the risk of a business venture |
determination, risk taking, motivation, good communicator | characteristics of an entrepreneur |
stakeholder | someone who has a vested interest in a business |
demand | the total volume of products or services consumers are willing to buy |
price | a demand curve has quantity on the x axis and ? on the y axis |
decreases | the law of demand states that as price increases the level of demand |