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Economics
Burtt's Economics
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3rd Grade
03/21/2011

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Term
economics
Definition
the study of how people use resources; the buying and selling of goods
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natural resources
Definition
things made in nature
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human resources
Definition
the people who work
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capital resources
Definition
the tools and equipment that people use in their work
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What are the four parts of the economy?
Definition
banks, government, businesses, and households
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wants
Definition
things we would like to have but do not need to survive
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needs
Definition
things we need in order to survive
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Name four needs.
Definition
water, food, shelter, and clothing
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goods
Definition
things that are produced or made
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services
Definition
an activity that people do for others
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Name some goods.
Definition
Cars, houses, bread, toys
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Name some services.
Definition
teaching, cleaning houses, cutting hair, nurses helping patients
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scarcity
Definition
when there aren't enough good or services
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producers
Definition
people who make goods or provide services
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consumers
Definition
people who spend money to buy the things they need or want
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demand
Definition
the need or desire that people have for a product or service
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supply
Definition
amount of product or service to be sold
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opportunity cost
Definition
what you give up to make an economic choice
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barter
Definition
to trade by exchanging goods or services
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interdependence
Definition
depending on others to help produce goods or services
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purchase
Definition
to buy something
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specialization
Definition
to focus on one area of work or learn a lot about one type of job
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budget
Definition
a plan for saving and spending money
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income
Definition
the money a person makes by working
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geography
Definition
the earth including its people, resources, climate, and physical features
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banks
Definition
places where people keep their money, get loans and other financial services
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leisure
Definition
free time when you do not need to work or study
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government
Definition
the people who rule a country, state, or city
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economic institutions
Definition
households, businesses, government, and banks
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household
Definition
all the people who live together in a house
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businesses
Definition
companies that make or sell things or provide a service
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tourism
Definition
a business providing tours of places or a business that provides the service of traveling 
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profit
Definition
the money left over after a product is sold and the costs of making it are paid
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