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Economic Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Economic Wants | Desires that can be satisfied by consuming goods and/or services; |
| Goods | Things that people make or grow that satisfy economic wants |
| Opportunity Cost | What is given up or lost when one option is chosen over the next best option |
| Economic Resources | Things that can be used to produce a good or service |
| Human Resources | People doing physical or mental work to produce goods or services |
| Natural Resources | Gifts of nature that can be used to produce goods or services |
| Capital Resources | Things made by people and used to produce other goods and services |
| Examples of Economic Wants | food, safety, good health, entertainment and transportation |
| Examples of Human Resources | farmers, carpenters, teachers - each with special skills, knowledge and experience |
| Examples of Capital Resources | tools, roads, bridges |
| Economic Decision Making | comparing the benefits of one choice to the benefits of the next best choice |
| Services | Jobs/tasks performed that satisfy economic wants |