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Econimics Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Market Economy | An economic system in which indidviduals are free to compete, to earn a living, to earn a profit and to own property. |
free market | An economic system in which buyers and sellers are free to exchange good and services as they choose. |
profit | The income a business has left after paying its expenses |
scarcity | The problem of limited resources |
law of supply | Ane economic rule that states businesses will provide more products when they can sell them at higher prices and fewer products when they must sell them at lower prices |
law of demand | An economic rule that states that buyers will demand more products when they can buy that lower prices and fewer products when they mist buy them at higher prices |
free enterprise | Principle that business owners in a free market e allowed to run there businesses in any way they see fit, with little government interference |
capitalism | An economic system based on private ownership that means of the porduction. |
monopoly | A company at controls all production of a good or service. |
stock | A share ownership in a production |
stockholders | People who own corporate stock. |
dividends | Profits paid to corporate stockholders. |
natural resources | Any natural resources that are used by humans , such as water, petroleum , minerals, forests, and animals |
labor | Human effort used to make goods and services. |
entrepreneur | A business owner. |