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Economic Way of Thinking Quiz 1

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the number one economic problem facing individuals and nationsscarcity
Land, Labor, Capital, EntrepreneurshipMeans/factors of Production
The three criteria for scarcitybe desirable, be limited, have more than one use
Give examples of scarcitywater, oil, trash collection...
The that you give up to get the thing that you wantOpportunity Cost
The economic system where government officials make the decisions about what is produced and how it's producedCommand
The economic system where individuals and businesses make the decisions about what is produced, how it is produced, and who gets itMarket
The economic situation where both parties expect to benefit from tradeVoluntary Exchange
All physical and mental talents of available workers for use in production process are known asLabor
All manufactured aids that help in the production process are known asCapital
The future production possibilities when resources may be increased or technology allows for their expansion, but today is not possible is known asExpanding frontier
Obtaining more of a good in equal amounts requires giving up even larger amounts of the alternative good isLaw of increasing opportunity cost
Unemployed resources or resources used inefficiently is known asInside frontier
What is the name of the diagram that shows us all possible combinations of uses of our resources?Production Possibility Curve



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