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Econ #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Need | A basic requirement for survival |
| Good | A tangible commodity such as a book or car |
| Consumer good | A good intended for final use by a consumer |
| Capital good | A good used to make other goods |
| Durable good | Lasts three or more years when used regularly |
| Non-durable good | Lasts less than three years or less with regular use |
| Specialization | People do what they do best |
| Division of labor | Workers perform fewer tasks more frequently |
| Free enterprise system | The consumer and company make most of the economic decisions |
| Traditional economy | Nearly all economic decisions are based on ritual and habit |
| Command economy | Government makes majority of economic decisions |
| Market economy | People and firms act in their own best interest |
| Economic Questions | What, how, for whom |
| Capitalism | A system in which citizens own the factors of production |
| Private property | The idea that people have the right to control their possessions as they wish |
| Profit | The extent of which you have made or lost money |
| Mixed economy | A combination of command and market economies |
| Sole proprietorship | A business owned and run by one person |
| Partnership | A business owned by two or more people |
| Corporation | A form of business organization that has all the legal rights of the individual |