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Economics 7A Vocab
Economics 7A Vocabulary for Civics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Resources | Material or substances acquired in nature and can be used for economic growth. |
| Partnership | A business owned by two or more partners |
| Resources | Supplies or stocks |
| Demand | The amount desired by purchasers of a certain product |
| Private Property | Property owned by one person |
| Profit | Income got from a business |
| Sole Proprietorship | Businesses that has no separate existence from its owner |
| Consumer Sovereignty | The needs or desire of customers control the production |
| Scarcity | Short on supply |
| Capital Resources | Goods used to make other items |
| Choice | Good Quality |
| Price | The amount you have to pay |
| Consumption | The amount used |
| Supply | The amount available |
| Production | The amount produced |
| Competition | Businesses trying to outdo each other |
| Consumer | Person buying product |
| Entrepreneur | Person who starts a business |
| Command Economy | Economy where the government decides everything one buys or sells |
| Mixed Market Economy | Economy with a fair amount of government involvement and the rest is for people to decide |
| Free Market Economy | Limited government involvement in the economy |
| Traditional Economy | Economy based on traditions and beliefs. |
| Corporation | a company or group of people authorized to act as a person |
| Partnership | A business with two or more people working to support the business |
| Limited liability | Limited liability is where a person's financial liability is limited to a fixed sum |
| Marketing | The study of exchange relationships |
| 16th Amendment | Congress has the power to collect taxes |