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Economics cards
Term | Definition |
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incentives | things to entice or motivate |
consumer soverignty | consumers determine through purchases what goods and services will be produced |
Price | the amount something costs |
Profit | earnings after everything has been paid for |
circular flow | stuff flowing through the economy |
Opportunity cost | a high value alternative |
sole proprietorship | a business owned by one person |
Private property | property owned by a individual or buisness |
Resources | Factors of production |
production | the combining of recources |
Entrepenuer | a person who takes risks to make a profit |
scarcity | the lack of sufficient ability to fulfill wants |
Competition | rivalry between producers and sellers of goods |
Human recources | resources needed and used by humans |
Corporation | A large buisness |
natural recources | resources found in nature |
Consumption | the using of goods |
choice | selecting an item |
Partnership | a business owned by 2 or more people |
Capital resources | the tools and machinery used for providing goods and services |
supply | the amount of services that are availible |
Demand | the amount of services wanted by the public |
Consumers | people who buy products |
Producers | people who make products |
Economy | The management of the resources in the country |