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Economic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| donate | giving away money, time, or a product to someone in need |
| budget | a list of income and expenses |
| goods | things you can buy or consume, such as food, books, or toys |
| services | something someone does for you |
| wants | things you would like to have but can live without |
| needs | things you require for survival |
| scarcity | when the supply of goods or services does not meet the demand because of limited resources |
| consumer | people that use goods and services to satisfy their wants or needs |
| producer | people that make and provide goods or services |
| supply | the amount of a product that businesses are able to offer for sale |
| demand | the amount of a product that people want to buy |
| free enterprise | a system where businesses are free to determine prices based on supply and demand |