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Marketing & Economy
Terms to know
Term | Definition |
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economy | organized way a nation provides for the needs and wants of its people |
resources | all things used in producing goods and services |
factors of production | resources that are comprised of land, labor, capital , and entreprenuership |
infrastructure | the physical development of a country, such as roads, ports, and utilities |
entreprenuership | skills of people who are willing to invest their time and money to run a business; process of starting and operating your own business |
scarcity | difference between wants and needs and available resources |
traditional economy | economic system in which habits, traditions, and rituals answer the basic questions of what, how, and for whom |
market economy | an economicsystem in which there is no government involement in economic decisions |
command economy | a system in which a country's government makes all economic decisions regarding what, how, and for whom |
gross domestic product (GDP) | the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located within a country |
gross national product (GNP) | the total dollar value of goods and services produced by a nation, including goods and services produced abroad by US citizens and companies |
inflation | rising prices |
consumer price index | measured the change in price over a period of time of 400 specific retail goods and services used by the average urban household |
producer price index | measures wholesale prices levels in the economy |
business cycle | recurring changes in economic activity |
expansion | a time when the economy is growing |
recession | period of economic slow down that lasts for at least two quarters, or six months |
depression | a period of prolonged recession |
recovery | term that signifies a period of renewed economic growth following a recession or depression |