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Introduction to econ
Introduction to economics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is economics | It is a social science |
| What is a need | A need is essential to our survival, .eg. food, drink etc.. |
| What is a want | A want is not essential to our survival, such as phone, car etc.. |
| Opportunity cost | Opportunity cost is something you give up in order to get a different product. E.g. if you can choose between tea and coffee and you choose tea, coffee is your opportunity cost |
| Income | People work so they can earn an income, this is their wage that they get for working |
| Wealth | The total value of assets owned by an individual |