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economics

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supply   The degree of availability  
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economics   the study of production, distribution, and the consumption of goods and services  
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demand   the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and are able to buy  
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scarcity   a limited supply of resources in comparison to unlimited wants and needs  
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opportunity cost   what you give up in order to get something  
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incentive   a factor that encourages people to act in a certain way  
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market   organized way for consumers and producers to trade goods and services  
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profit   money a company has left over after subtracting the cost of doing business  
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revenue   money earned by selling goods and services  
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specialization   act of concentrating on a limited number of goods and activities  
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inflation   general increase in prices  
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traditional economy   an economy in which people make economic decisions based on their customs and beliefs  
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market economy   an economy in which individual consumers and producers make economic decisions  
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command economy   an economy in which the central government makes all economic decisions  
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mixed economy   an economy that combines elements of traditional, market, and command economic systems  
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developed country   a country with a strong economy and a high standard of living  
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developing country   countries with less-productive economies and lower standards of living  
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Gross domestic product (GDP)   the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year  
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technology   the practical application of knowledge to accomplish a task  
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trade   the exchange of goods and services in a market  
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export   goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country's boarders  
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imports   goods and services sold in a country that are produced in other countries  
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tariff   a tax on imports and exports  
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trade barrier   a government policy or restriction that limits international trade  
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free trade   the removal of trade barriers  
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budget   a plan that shows income and expenses over a period of time  
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interest   the price paid for borrowing money  
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stock   a share of ownership in a company  
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bond   a certificate issued by a company or government promising to pay back borrowed money with interest  
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domestic trade   consumers and producers are located in the same country  
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