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Economic Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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donate | giving away money, time, or a product to someone in need |
budget | a list of income and expenses |
goods | things you can buy or consume, such as food, books, or toys |
services | something someone does for you |
wants | things you would like to have but can live without |
needs | things you require for survival |
scarcity | when the supply of goods or services does not meet the demand because of limited resources |
consumer | people that use goods and services to satisfy their wants or needs |
producer | people that make and provide goods or services |
supply | the amount of a product that businesses are able to offer for sale |
demand | the amount of a product that people want to buy |
free enterprise | a system where businesses are free to determine prices based on supply and demand |