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Economics Vocabulary I

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scarcityfar more demand than supply
surplusfar more supply than demand
Opportunity Costwhat you miss out on one you make a particular choice
consumptionthe use of goods or service
productioncombining natural, capital and human resources to make goods or provide services
factors of productionresources needed to provide goods and services
natural resourcesresources found in nature
capital resourcesman-made resources used in production
human resourceslabor; the people doing the work
entrepeneurperson who takes risks by providing the resources for production, in hopes of making a profit
supplyhow much of something is available
demandhow many people want to buy something
law of supplywhen the price goes up, the supply goes up too
law of demandwhen the price goes up, the demand goes down
equilibrium priceprice at which supply is the same as demand
barterdirect trade, without using money
indirect tradeselling your good or service for money, than using the money to buy what you need


Civics and Economics
Chancellor Middle School
VA

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