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Economics Unit
Term | Definition |
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Capitalism | An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. |
Goods | Tangible products that can be sold or bought. |
Services | A transaction in which no physical goods are transferred from the seller to the buyer. Services, such as banking, education, medical treatment, and transportation make up the majority of economies. |
Entrepreneurship | The activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. |
Distribution | The action or process of supplying goods to stores and other businesses that sell to consumers. |
Production | The method of turning raw materials or inputs into finished goods or products in a manufacturing process. |
Capital | Financial resources that businesses can use to fund their operations like cash, machinery, equipment and other resources. |
Consumption | The act of buying and using up of goods or services. |
Regulation | Rules made by a government or other authority in order to control the way something is done or the way people behave |
Innovation | The practice of developing and introducing new things, such as an invention. |
Marketing | The action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising. |
Consumer | A person who purchases goods and services for personal use. |
Producer | A person, company, or country that makes, grows, or supplies goods or commodities for sale. |