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Economics Day 1 Terms
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Economics
12th Grade
08/08/2010

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Scarcity-scarce
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A condition that exist when there is less of something than people/person wants/needs. example, Oil is become more scarce.
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Opportunity Cost
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The value of what is given up when any decision is made. "Choosing is refusing"- When choose you always refuse something/activity.
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Allocation Method
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Any accepted method of portioning out anthing that is scarce. Example, Pick a straw, oldest goes first, auction.
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Incentive
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Any reward or punishment administered willfully or not that induces a specific behavoior. Can be positive or negative.
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Perverse Incentive
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Any reward or punishment administered willfully or not that iduces an opposite or unintended reaction than the intended reaction.
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Land
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Any building/property that is used to produce a product. In Economics do not confuse this with Residential property.
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Labor
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Workers, either skilled or unskilled hired with the intent of producing a product or service
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Capital
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Any machine or money that is used to create a product/service or used to run the business, ie, payroll, power bill.
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Entrepenureship
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The ability to combine land, labor, and capital and create a business.
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Mortgage
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A special name given to a loan from a bank for buying a home, Fyi- Morti is latin for death.
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Interest
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The price of borrowing money from either a bank or individual.
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