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Economics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Economics | The production (making), distribution (selling), and consumption (using) of goods and services |
| Bartering | Exchanging one good or service for another Ex.: My purple flair pen for your green fidget spinner |
| Capitalism | Economic system in which private owners control the production of goods and profit (free enterprise market economy) |
| Supply | How much people have OR How much is available |
| Demand | What or how much people want or need |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product) | All the goods and services produced in a country |
| Standard of Living | The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community |
| Literacy Rate | The percentage of people who can read or(and) write |
| Specialization | Making a living doing what a person does best or making a living using the resources that are most available |
| Currency | A country's form of money |
| Currency Exchange | Trading one type of currency for another |
| Voluntary Trade | A market where buyers or sellers have the right to buy and sell what they want(not forced or dictated by government) |