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chapter 18

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needs   things that are required for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter  
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wants   things we would like to have, such as entertainment, vacations, and other items that make life more comfortable and enjoyable  
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economics   the study of how we make decisions in a world in which resources are limited  
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microeconomics   when economists look at the small picture. They study the behavior and decision making of small units such as individuals and businesses.  
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macroeconomics   looks at the big picture; deals with the economy as a whole and decision making by large units such as governments or whole industries or societies  
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economic model   a theory that tries to explain human economic behavior  
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economic system   a way of producing the things its people want and need  
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resources   the things used in making goods and providing services  
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scarcity   occurs whenever we do not have enough resources to produce all the things we would like to have  
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trade-off   the alternative you face if you decide to do one thing rather than another  
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opportunity cost   the cost of the next best use of your time or money when you choose to do one thing rather than another  
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marginal cost   the additional cost of producing one additional unit of output  
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marginal benefit   the additional satisfaction or benefit received when one more unit is produced  
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cost-benefit analysis   economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision  
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