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Yr 8 Economics
Economics Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Barter | Paying for goods or services with other goods or services, instead of with money. |
| Customer | A person who pays for goods or services |
| Business Cycle | The long-run pattern of economic growth and recession. |
| Supply | Supply is the amount of a good or service available at any particular price. |
| Demand | Demand refers to the amount of a good or service that people are both willing and able to buy. |
| Rights | Rights are freedoms we have that are protected by our laws |
| Responsibilities | Economic responsibilities are the most basic social responsibilities of business. These include providing goods and services to society at a reasonable cost, providing jobs & paying tax. |
| Public Sector | Companies and corporations that are government run are part of what is known as the public sector |
| Private Sector | The private sector is the part of the economy that is run by individuals and companies for profit and is not state controlled |
| GDP | Gross domestic product, a measure of economic activity in a country. It is calculated by adding the total value of a country's annual output of goods and services. |