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Economics Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Economy | The careful management of producing, distributing and consuming wealth and resources |
Productive Resources | Term referring to natural resources, labor, human resources and capital resources |
Natural Resources | Resources that are found in the environment |
Labor Resources | People who work |
Physical Resources | Resources made using the skills of a human being |
Mental Labor Resources | Resources made using the brain of a human being |
Capital Resources | Goods used to make other goods or provide a service |
Renewable Resources | Resources that can be replenished naturally |
Non-renewable Resources | Resources that can be depleted from the environment |
Goods | Things or items we use that are produced |
Raw materials | materials in their primary form |
Durable goods | Goods that are not depleted or consumed |
Servies | A job done for someone else |
Market | Anywhere goods are sold or traded |
Consumer | Anyone who used goods and services |
Wages | An amount paid to an individual for services provided |
Scarcity | Not enouch or limited resources |