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Economics Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trade | The exchange of something value |
| Specialization | The concentration of production on fewer kinds of goods and services that are consumed |
| Interdepence | Reliance on others to satisfy wants |
| Production | The act of combining natural resources, human resources, capital goods and services |
| Comsuption | The purchase or use of goods and services |
| Goods | Objects that are capable of satisfying peoples wants |
| Services | Actions that are capable of satisfying peoples 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 price) |
| Opportunity Cost | The value of the next best alternative given up when a choice is made |
| Supply | The quantities of a good or service that producers are willing and able to buy at various prices during a given time period |
| Demand | The quantities of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices during a given time period |
| Import | Goods that are brought into a country as part of a trade |
| Export | Goods that leave a country as part of a trade |
| Scarcity | The lack of sufficient resources to produce all the goods and services people desire |