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what goods and services will be produced
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Economics
Question | Answer |
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things that incite or motivate you to change your economic behavior | Incentives |
consumers determine through purchases what goods and services will be produced | Consumer sovereignty |
the amount of money exchanged for a good or service | Price |
consists of earning after all expenses have been paid | Profit |
resources, goods, services, and money flowing throughout the economy | Circular flow |
what is given up when a choice is made- the highest valued alternative | Opportunity cost |
a business owned by one person who takes all of the risks and all of the profits | Sole proprietorship |
property owned by individuals and businesses for use without undue interference by the government | Private property |
factors of production that are used in the production of goods and services | Resources |
the combining of human, natural, capital, and business resources to make goods and services | Production |
a person who takes a risk to produce goods and services in search of a profit | Entrepreneur |
the inability to satisfy all wants at the same time | Scarcity |
rivalry between producers and sellers of goods and services that results in better quality goods and services at a lower price | Competition |
time, energy, and skills needed to produce goods and services | Human resources |
a large business with many owners called stock holders | Corporation |
the resources from the land that are needed to produce goods and services | Natural resources |
using goods and services | Consumption |
selecting an item or action from a set of alternatives | Choice |
a form of business owned by 2 or more individuals who share all of the risks and profits | Partnership |
the tools, machinery, factories and money that are used in providing goods and services | Capital resources |
the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a certain price | Supply |
the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a certain price | Demand |
people who buy and use products | Consumer |
people who use resources to provide goods and services | Producer |
the management of the resources of a country | Economy |