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Economics Vocab Feb
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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Supply and demand | Supply is the amount of goods available, and demand is how badly people want a good or service. |
Surplus | an amount greater than needed |
Shortage | a deficiency or lack in the amount needed |
Scarcity | deficiency or shortness of supplies |
Consumer | a person who purchases goods and services for personal use |
Taxation | a charge paid by a citizen for the support of its government and government services |
Trade | exchange of goods/services in a market (domestic, international, etc.) |
Currency | a unit of money; money |
Entrepreneur | a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money |
Economics | of, relating to, or based on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
Export | goods/services produced within a country, but transported to other countries and sold outside of the country where it was produced |
Import | goods/services brought into and sold in a country that are produced in other countries |