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Economics 7A
Unit 7
Term | Definition |
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Incentives | things that motivate you to change your economic behavior |
Consumer sovereignty | consumers determine through purchases what goods and services will be produced |
Price | the amount of money exchanged for a good or service |
Profits | Earning after all expenses are paid |
Circular flow | Resources, goods, services, and money flowing through the economy |
oppurtunity Costs | What is given up when a choice is made |
Sole Proprietorship | One person owning a business who takes all the risks and profits |
Private Property | Property owned by individuals/businesses for use without interference from the government |
Resources | Factors of production used to produce goods and services. |
Production | Combining the human, business, capital and natural resources of businesses resources to make goods and services |
Entrepreneur | Someone who takes risk to produce goods and services in search for profit |
Scarcity | The inability to satisfy all wants at the same time |
Competition | Rivalry between producers and sellers of goods and services that result in better quality goods and services at a lower price |
Human resources | time, energy, and skills needed to produce goods and services |
corporation | A large business with many owners called stock holders |
natural resources | the resources from the land that are needed to produce goods and services |
consumption | Using goods and services |
Choice | Selecting an item or action from a set of alternatives |
partnership | A form of business owned by two or more individuals |
Capitol resources | the tools machinery factories and and money that are used in providing goods and services |
Supply | The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and be able to sell |
Demand | The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a certain price |
Consumer | People who buy and use products |
Producer | People who use resources to provide goods and services |
Economy | The management of the resources of a country |