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C202 Key Terms
Economics and Economic Activities
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capital goods | Manufactured or constructed items that are used to produce goods and services |
| Consumer | Anyone who uses goods and services |
| Consumption | The process or activity of using goods and services |
| Decision-making | Choosing among alternatives |
| Distribution | The process or activity by which income is divided among resource owners and producers |
| Economic activities | Consumption, production, exchange, and distribution |
| Economic want | Desires for items than can only be obtained by spending money |
| Economics | The study of how to meet unlimited, competing wants with limited resources |
| Economizing |