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Chapter 18
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| need | requirements for survival, such as food, clothing, and shelter |
| want | a thing we would like to have, such as entertainment, vacations, or an item that makes life comfortable and enjoyable |
| economics | the study of how individuals and nations make choices about ways to use scarce resource to fulfill their needs and wants |
| microeconomics | o |
| macroeconomics | |
| economic model | |
| economic system | |
| scarcity | |
| trade-off | |
| opportunity cost | |
| marginal cost | |
| marginal benefit | |
| cost-benefit analysis |