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Social Studies (4th)
Social Studies Chapter 3 Vocab (4th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Technology | Development and use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
| Rural | In small towns or farms |
| Urban | In the city |
| Need | Something that a person must have in order to live |
| Want | Something that a person would like to have but can live without |
| Barter | Trading one kind of good or service for another |
| Producer | Person who makes goods or products to sell |
| Consumer | Person who buys goods and services |
| Economy | The way in which the resources of a country, state, region or community are managed |
| Free Enterprise System | System in which businesses have the right to produce any good or provide any service that they want |
| Profit | Money left over after costs are paid |
| Supply | Amount of an item someone has to sell |
| Demand | Amount of an item that consumers are willing to buy at different prices |
| Opportunity Cost | What is given up when one thing is chosen over another |
| Transportation | The moving of goods, people, or animals from one place to another |
| Interdependent | When regions rely on one another for goods, services, or resources |
| Globalization | Process by which a business makes something or provides a service in different places around the world |
| Communication | The way that people send and receive information |