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economics vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trade | The exchange of something of value. |
| specialization | The concentration of production on fewer kinds of goods and services that are consumed. |
| interdependence | Reliance on others to satisfy wants. |
| production | The act of combining natural resources, human resources, capital goods and entrepreneurship. |
| consumption | The purchase of use of goods and services. |
| goods | Objects that are capable of satisfying people's wants. |
| services | Actions that are capable of satisfying people's wants. |
| market | The interaction of buyers and sellers exchanging goods and services |
| market clearing price for goods | The one price at which quantity supplied equals quantity demanded (also referred to as the equilibrium point). |
| opportunity cost | The value of the next best alternative given up when a choice is made |
| supply | The quantities of a good or services that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices during a given period. |
| demand | The quantities of a good or service that producers are willing and able to buy at various prices during a given period. |
| import | Goods that are brought into a country as part of trade. |
| export | Goods that leave a country as part of trade. |
| scarcity | The lack of sufficient resources to produce all goods and services people desire. |