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Flashcards for unit 1

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Values   the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something  
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Needs   of necessity.  
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Wants   have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.  
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Scarcity   the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.  
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Goals   the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.  
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Overconfidence   the quality of being too confident; excessive confidence.  
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Fear of Missing Out   anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media.  
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Regret Avoidance   tendency for people to make emotional, rather than logical decisions in order to avoid feeling regret.  
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Confirmation Bias   the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories.  
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Regret Aversion   when a decision is made to avoid regretting an alternative decision in the future.  
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Endowment Effect   an emotional bias that causes individuals to value an owned object higher, often irrationally, than its market value.  
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Loss Aversion   the observation that human beings experience losses asymmetrically more severely than equivalent gains.  
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Sunk Costs   refers to money that has already been spent and cannot be recovered.  
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Hedonic Adaptation   the observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life changes  
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Bandwagon Effect   a psychological phenomenon in which people do something primarily because other people are doing it, regardless of their own beliefs.  
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Economy   the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.  
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Resources   a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.  
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Entrepreneurship   the activity of setting up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.  
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Land   a part of the earth's surface marked off by boundaries.  
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Labor   work, especially hard physical work.  
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Capital   the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.  
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Market Economy   an economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.  
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Command Economy   an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.  
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Traditional Economy   a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.  
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Mixed Economy   an economic system combining private and public enterprise.  
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Capitalism   an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.  
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Socialism   a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.  
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Communism   a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.  
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Ultimate Dream Goal   some future action.  
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Mission   an important assignment carried out for political, religious, or commercial purposes, typically involving travel.  
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Vision   the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.  
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Short Term Goals   something you want to do in the near future.  
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Midterm Goals   objectives that may take longer to achieve than short-term objectives, but they often have a shorter timeline than that of a long-term goal  
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Long Term Goals   something you want to accomplish in the future  
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SMART Goals   Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely.  
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Financial Planning Pyramid   a road map to help people decide where to put their emphasis today in preparing to reach their ultimate financial goals.  
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Cash Flow   the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity.  
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Risk Profiling   a quantitative analysis of the types of threats an organization, asset, project or individual faces.  
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Emergency Fund   a financial safety net for future mishaps and/or unexpected expenses.  
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Estate   an extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.  
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Portfolio   a range of investments held by a person or organization.  
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Insurance   a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.  
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Tax Planning   the analysis of a financial situation or plan to ensure that all elements work together to allow you to pay the lowest taxes possible.  
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