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CH 1 Intro Biz
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A nations plan for answering the 3 economic questions. | Economic System |
| Economy in which resources are owned and controlled by the government. | Command Economy |
| Economy in which resources are owned and controlled by the people of the country. | Market Economy |
| Economy in which goods and services are produced the way it has always been done. | Traditional Economy |
| Economy that combines elements of market and command economies | Mixed Economy |
| The private ownership of resources by individuals, rather than by the government. | Capitalism |
| Things that are required in order to live. | Needs |
| Things that add comfort and pleasure to your life. | Wants |
| Things you can see and touch, products you can purchase to meet your wants and needs. | Goods |
| Activities that are consumed at the same time they are produced, intangible. | Services |
| Means through which goods and services are produced. | Economic Resources |
| Not having enough resources to satisfy every need. | Scarcity |
| Process of choosing which wants, among several options, will be satisfied. | Economic Decision-making |
| The act of giving up something to have something else. | Trade-off |
| Value of the next best alternative you did not choose. | Opportunity Cost |
| Person who buys and uses goods and services. | Consumer |
| Individuals and organizations that determine what products will be available for sale. | Producers |
| Quantity of a good or service consumers are willing and able to buy. | Demand |
| Quantity of a good or service that businesses are willing and able to provide. | Supply |
| The point where supply and demand are equal. | Market Price |