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basic Econ concepts vocabulary
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Economics
9th Grade
12/14/2010

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Free Products 
Definition

Plentiful, no one owns them, no price not really scarce.

ex: sunshine, air 

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good 
Definition
tangible object that you can touch 
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economic products 
Definition

Goods and services that are useful, relatively scare, they have a price.

ex: chair, dog, plumber 

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consumer good 
Definition
A good that is intended for final use by an individual 
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capital good 
Definition
manufactured good used to produce other goods and services 
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durable good 

Definition

item that last up to 3 or more years used on a regular basis 


 

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nondurable good 
Definition
item that last three or less years when used on a regular basis 
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service 
Definition
work that is performed for someone else 
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consumers 
Definition
people who use goods and services to satisfy wants and needs
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consumption 
Definition
process of using up goods and services in order to satisfy wants and needs 
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conspicuos consumption 
Definition
use of good or service to impress others 
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value 
Definition
something that has worth  that can be expressed on dollars and cents 
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utility 
Definition
capacity for a good or service to be useful to someone 
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wealth 
Definition
the sum of the economic  products that are tangible useful and scarce 
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productivity 
Definition
being efficient 
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division of labor 
Definition
when people perform a few individual task frequently(assembly line) 
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specialization 
Definition
similar to division of labor when people do whatever task they are best at 
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human capital
Definition
the sum of skills health motivation of people 
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economic interdependency 
Definition
action in one part of world has an economic impact on what happens in another part 
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