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Introductory Economics Vocabulary
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Economics
12th Grade
08/23/2007

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Term
Economics
Definition
The study of how individuals and societies make choices about ways to use scarce resources to fulfill their wants and needs.[image]
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Scarcity
Definition
The condition that exists when the desire for goods and services exceeds (is more than) the amount of resources available to produce those goods and services.[image]
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Factors of Production
Definition
(LAND-LABOR-CAPITAL-ENTREPRENEURSHIP)-The resources used to produce goods and services.
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LAND
Definition
Identify this factor of production.[image]
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LABOR
Definition
Identify this factor of production.[image]
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CAPITAL
Definition
Identify this factor of production.[image]
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Definition
Identify this factor of production.[image]
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TECHNOLOGY
Definition
Advances in knowledge and ability to produce either new and improved goods and services or improve upon the way goods and services are produced and delivered.[image]
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GOODS
Definition
Physical objects that satisfy wants and needs.[image]
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SERVICES
Definition
Actions that satisfy wants and needs.[image]
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