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Ch1Sc1
Vocabulary Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wants | desires that can be satisfied by consuming a good or service |
| need | food, clothing, and shelter that are necessary for survival |
| scarcity | situation where not enough resources meet human wants |
| economics | study of how individuals and societies satisfy their unlimited wants with limited resources |
| goods | physical objects: food, clothing, and furniture that can be purchased |
| services | work that one person does for another payment |
| consumer | person who buys goods or services for personal use |
| producer | a person who makes goods or provides services |
| factors of production | the economic resources needed to produce goods and services |
| land | all natural resources on or under the ground that are used to produce goods and services |
| labor | human time, effort, and talent used to produce goods and services |
| capital | all resources people make and use to produce and distribute goods and services |
| entrepreneurship | the combination of vision, skill, ingenuity, and willingness to take risks that is needed to create and run new businesses |