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Cards for Social Studies Final

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Factors of Production   the materials that people combine to make something that satisfies our wants or needs  
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land   the non man-made materials used to make a product or provide a service  
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labor   the skills, knowledge, time, and energy of people involved in making a product or providing a service  
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capital   man-made items used to produce a good or service  
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wants   the desire or need for a product or service  
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production   the combination of land, labor, and capital to produce goods or services  
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distribution   the act of making a product or service available to the people  
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consumption   the act of using a good or product. temporary satisfaction  
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benefits   the positive aspects associated with a choice  
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scarcity   the absence of something that results from the conflict between unlimited wants and limited resources  
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opportunity cost   the most important benefit you give up because you choose something else  
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traditional economy   everyone works for the good of everyone else. made up of family units. primitive  
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command economy   you have little say in economic decisions. you will do as you are told and you will like it or else! gov't/central authority owns FOP  
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market economy   people have a major say in economic decisions most are motivated by the opportunity to make money  
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mixed economy   an economy that is a mixture of the three basic systems  
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supply   the amount of goods and services producers are willing and able to offer at different prices  
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law of supply   as prices go down, supply goes down, and vice versa  
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demand   the amount of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at different prices  
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law of demand   as prices go down, demand goes up, and vice versa  
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market price (equilibrium)   the price at which buyers and sellers agree to trade  
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persuasive advertising   seeks to entice customers into purchasing specific goods or services, often by appealing to their emotions and general sensibilities  
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informative advertising   provides the customer with hard data about the nature and function of the product  
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negative advertising   advertising where attacking the competition becomes central  
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bandwagon advertising   the focus becomes people's need to belong to a group  
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scare tactic advertising   this advertising attempts to motivate people through fear  
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traditional wisdom/nostalgic advertising   advertising where stressing that things were better in the past is key  
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highbrow advertising   the ad taps into the idea that some people obsess over social status  
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humorous advertising   the ad goes for laughs which may have nothing to do with the product  
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statistical advertising   legitimate science is used to impress the customer  
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testimonial advertising   individuals speak about their real life experiences  
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A.I.D.A.   four goals of advertising: Attention, Interest, Desire, and Advertising  
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slogans   words or phrases we associate with a specific product  
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jingles   catchy phrases usually set to music and sung  
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trademarks   a visual image associated with a product  
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)   the total, final value of products created within the borders of a nation in a year  
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Gross National Product (GNP)   refers to the total value of goods and service produced by nationality, regardless of location  
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economic growth   an increase in the production of goods and services which provides citizens with a higher standard of living  
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inflation   general rise in the price level of goods and services.  
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deflation   general decrease in the price level of goods and services  
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GDP per capita   total, final value of products created within the borders of a nation in a year, divided by this nation's population  
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GNP per capita   represents the value of a nationality's final output of goods and services in a year, divided by its population  
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recession   two quarters (6 months) of negative economic growth  
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