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Transportation

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keelboat   a boat with a flat bottom and pointed front  
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surplus   an amount of something that is more than what is needed  
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industry   all the businesses that produce one kind of product or provide one kind of service  
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service   a type of work that fills a need or want  
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supply   the amount of something that is available for use or sale  
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demand   the amount of something that people are willing or able to buy  
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canal   a waterway made by humans for transportation  
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risk   a danger  
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entrepreneur   someone who takes risks to start a new business  
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capital good   a resource made by humans, such as buildings, machinery, equipment, and tools  
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human resource   the talents and skills of the workers needed to produce a good or provide a service  
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productive resource   the natural resources, capital goods, and human resources needed to make a product or provide a service  
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opportunity cost   the value of the thing that is given up when a choice is made  
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diversity   a variety  
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immigrant   a person who comes to a new country to live  
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pull factor   something that attracts someone to a new place  
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push factor   something that causes someone to leave a place  
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