A | B |
NATURAL RESOURCES | WATER, WOOD, SOIL, COAL |
MONEY | COINS, PAPER BILLS, CHECKS |
HUMAN RESOURCES | FARMERS, TEACHERS, DOCTORS, BUILDERS |
CHOICES | PEOPLE MAKE THESE BECAUSE RESOURCES ARE LIMITED |
BARTER | EXCHANGE OF GOODS AND SERVICES WITHOUT MONEY |
GOODS | THINGS YOU BUY IN A STORE |
CONSUMER | ANYONE USING GOODS AND SERVICES |
CAPITAL RESOURCES | HAMMERS, COMPUTERS, TRUCKS, LAWN-MOWERS, FACTORIES, MACHINES |
SCARCITY | NOT ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE AT THE SAME TIME |
PRODUCER | ANYONE WHO MAKES SOMETHING OR PROVIDES A SERVICE |
POPULATION | THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN A COMMUNITY |
COMMUNITY | A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY |
SERVICES | TEACHERS, HAIRDRESSERS, BUS DRIVERS PROVIDE THESE |
ECONOMIC SPECIALIZATION | FOCUSING ON A SINGLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE |
ECONOMIC INTERDEPENDENCE | DEPENDING ON OTHERS TO PROVIDE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU NEED |
ECONOMIC CHOICE | A DECISION TO BUY ONE THING AND NOT ANOTHER |
OPPORTUNITY COST | NOT WHAT YOU CHOOSE, BUT THE NEXT BEST CHOICE. |
WANTS | THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE |
BASIC NEEDS | FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER |
SAVINGS | MONEY PUT AWAY TO KEEP OR SPEND LATER |