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Intro Busn
Unit 1: Business & Economic Basics
| What are the 3 main resources? | Money, Labor, Materials |
| What is the biggest economic problem in our society? | Limited Resources |
| Businesses ask themselves what questions? | What materials do we need to buy? How do we produce these goods? Who are we providing these products for? |
| Business | the activity of making a profit by producing and selling consumers goods and services in exchange for money |
| Profit | the money businesses get to keep after paying off expenses |
| Role of Business | to help people improve their lives by providing goods and services they value more highly than their other options |
| Goods | products created by businesses that you can physically touch and see |
| Services | work that individuals perform for consumers |
| Consumer | an individual who buys goods and services from businesses |
| Econonics | the study of how individuals behave when it comes to satisfying their unlimited wants and needs with limited resources |
| Economic Activity | the activity of producing and selling goods or services and making them available to all consumers |
| Why do consumers buy products and services from businesses? | Because the business(es) satisfy the consumers wants and needs. |
| True/False? Businesses need to make a profit to stay up and running. | TRUE |
| True/False? Businesses help our economy by providing individuals with jobs. | TRUE |
| True/False? Businesses can tell if consumers like what they are making and selling through how much profit they are making. | TRUE |
| True/False? Consumers wants and needs never change. | FALSE |
| True/False? The simple rule that businesses and consumers should follow is to always fulfill your needs first and your wants last. | TRUE |
| True/False? A business needs to work about continually improving the value it creates for consumers and society. | TRUE |