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Econ and Me

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scarcityhappens when there's not enough of something you want
economic problempeople have to make choices because of scarcity
resourcesthings we use to satisfy our wants
limited resourcesnot enough resources to satisfy all our wants
choicesbecause you can't have everything you want, you have to decide what things you want and what you will give up
opportunity costthe best thing you give up to get something
consumera person who uses a good or service
goodsomething people want that you can hold or touch
incomethe money you earn
servicessomething people do for other people
productionputting resources together to make goods or provide services
producera person who makes a good or povides a service
human resourcesresources found in people, such as their skills and ideas
natural resourcesthe many things nature provides that we use to satisfy our wants
capital resourcesgoods that are used to make other goods or to provide services
interdependencepeople depend on each other
specializeto do a certain job
interdependentdepending on each other


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