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Resources, Technology, and World Trade

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natural resource   material from the Earth that people use to meet their needs  
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renewable resource   natural resource that can be replaced naturally or grown again  
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non renewable resource   natural resources such as a mineral that cannot be replaced  
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economic system   system that sets rules for deciding what goods and services to produce, how to produce them, and who will receive them  
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developed country   country with an economy that has a mix of agriculture, a great deal of manufacturing, and service industries and that is very productive and provides its people with a high standard of living  
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developing country   country that has limited industry, where agriculture remains important, incomes are generally low  
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newly industrialized country   country that is creating new manufacturing and business  
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export   to sell goods or resources to other countries  
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import   to buy resources or goods from other countries  
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tariff   tax added to the price of goods that are imported  
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quota   number limit on how many items of a particular product can be imported from a certain nation  
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free trade   removal of trade restrictions so that goods flow freely among countries  
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interdependence   condition that exists when countries rely on each other for ideas, goods, services, and markets  
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finite   limited in supply  
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finance   provide funds or capital  
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