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Economics

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)   the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country, during a given period (usually one year)  
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natural resources   The non man-made materials used to make a product or provide a service. (minerals, forests, water, fertile land)  
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human capital   The skills,knowledge, time and energy of the people involved in making a product or providing a service.  
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Capital goods   Man made items like tools and factories used to produce a good or service.  
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entrepreneur   a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses  
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Wants   The desire or need for a product or service  
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goods   something you buy and consume  
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service   something that someone does for you  
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Scarcity   The absence of something that results from the conflict between unlimited wants and limited resources.  
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Traditional   Everyone works for the good of everyone else. Made up of units. "Primitive" by some standards.  
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Command   You have little say in economic decisions. You will do as you are told and you will like it or else! The government or central authority controls the F.O.P  
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Market   People have a major say in economic decisions. Most are motivated by the opportunity to make money.  
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Mixed   An economy that is a mixture of the three basic systems.  
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exports   goods sold to other countries  
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imports   goods purchased from other countries  
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trade barrier   anything that serves as an obstacle to trade  
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tariff   a tax on imported goods  
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quota   a limit on the amount of imported goods allowed into a country  
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embargo   government bans or blocks trade with another country  
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