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ECONOMICTERMS 2nd20
ECONOMICTERMS 2nd20 95%
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 21. NEED | A BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR SURVIVAL |
| 22. GOOD | A TANGIBLE COMMODITY SUCH AS A BOOK OR CAR |
| 23. CONSUMER GOOD | A GOOD INTENDED FOR FINAL USE BY A CONSUMER |
| 24. CAPITAL GOOD | A GOOD USED TO MAKE OTHER GOODS(OVEN IN A BAKERY) |
| 25. DURABLE GOOD | LAST THREE YEARS OR MORE WHEN USED REGULARLY |
| 26. NON-DURABLE GOOD | LAST LESS THAN THREE YEARS WITH REGULAR USE |
| 27. SPECIALIZATION | PEOPLE DO WHATEVER TASK THEY ARE ABLE TO DO BEST |
| 28. DIVISION OF LABOR | WORKERS PERFORM FEWER TASK MORE FREQUENTLY |
| 29. FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM | ONE IN WHICH CONSUMERS AND PRIVATE BUSINESS MAKE THE MAJORITY OF THE ECONOMIC DECISIONS(WHAT,FOR WHOM,HOW) |
| 30. TRADITIONAL ECONOMY | NEARLY ALL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IS DONE BASED ON CUSTOM, RITUAL AND HABIT |
| 31. COMMAND ECONOMY | GOVERNMENT MAKES NEARLY ALL THE ECONOMIC DECISIONS |
| 32. MARKET ECONOMY | PEOPLE AND FIRMS ACT IN THEIR OWN BEST INTEREST |
| 33. ECONOMIC QUESTIONS | WHAT, HOW, FOR WHOM |
| 34. CAPITALISM | A SYSTEM IN WHICH PRIVATE CITIZENS OWN THE FACTORS OF PRODUCTION |
| 35. PRIVATE PROPERTY | THE IDEA THAT PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTROL THEIR POSSESSIONS AS THEY WISH |
| 36. PROFIT | THE EXTENT TO WHICH A PERSON OR BUSINESS IS BETTER OFF AT THE END OF A PERIOD THAN AT THE BEGINNING |
| 37. MIXED ECONOMY | A COMBINATION OF COMMAND AND MARKET ECONOMIES, SOME GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKING, SOME PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF RESOURCES |
| 38. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP | A BUSINESS OWNED AND RUN BY ONE PERSON |
| 39. PARTNERSHIP | A BUSINESS THAT IS OWNED BY 2 OR MORE PEOPLE |
| 40. CORPORATION | A FORM OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATION THAT HAS ALL THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL(CAN OWN PROPERTY, BE SUED, ENTER INTO CONTRACTS) |
| 41. STOCK | PIECES OF OWNERSHIP OF A FIRM |