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Economics 7A Vocab
Economics 7A Vocabulary for Civics
Term | Definition |
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Natural Resources | Material or substances acquired in nature and can be used for economic growth. |
Partnership | A business owned by two or more partners |
Resources | Supplies or stocks |
Demand | The amount desired by purchasers of a certain product |
Private Property | Property owned by one person |
Profit | Income got from a business |
Sole Proprietorship | Businesses that has no separate existence from its owner |
Consumer Sovereignty | The needs or desire of customers control the production |
Scarcity | Short on supply |
Capital Resources | Goods used to make other items |
Choice | Good Quality |
Price | The amount you have to pay |
Consumption | The amount used |
Supply | The amount available |
Production | The amount produced |
Competition | Businesses trying to outdo each other |
Consumer | Person buying product |
Entrepreneur | Person who starts a business |
Command Economy | Economy where the government decides everything one buys or sells |
Mixed Market Economy | Economy with a fair amount of government involvement and the rest is for people to decide |
Free Market Economy | Limited government involvement in the economy |
Traditional Economy | Economy based on traditions and beliefs. |
Corporation | a company or group of people authorized to act as a person |
Partnership | A business with two or more people working to support the business |
Limited liability | Limited liability is where a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum |
Marketing | The study of exchange relationships |
16th Amendment | Congress has the power to collect taxes |