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Strand 1 Economics

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Land   All the natural resources found on the planet  
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Labor   The physical effort we put into producing goods or services  
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Capital   Any human-created resource that is used to produce other goods or services  
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Physical Capital   Physical/human-made stuff to help in the production of goods or services  
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Human Capital   Humans with the knowledge and skills needed  
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Entrepreneurship   The process of launching and running a business in order to make money  
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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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Mixed Economy   An economic system combining private and public enterprise  
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Macroeconomics   Large-scale or general economic factors, such as interest rates and national productivity  
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Rival Goods   Goods where one individual's consumption limits the ability of others to consume it  
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Non-Rival Goods   Consumption of goods does NOT limit the ability of others to consume it  
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Non-Excludable   Goods that does NOT exclude any individuals or groups from using it  
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Excludable   Goods that exclude some individuals or groups from using it  
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Opportunity Cost   The things you give up for the things you want  
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Scarcity   Having unlimited wants in a world of limited resources  
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Utility   How well something satisfies a person's wants or needs  
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Microeconomics   Part of the economics concerned with the effects of single entity and individual decisions  
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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  
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Laissez-Faire   Absence of governments from interfering in the workings of the free market  
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Social Market   Social marketing is a marketing approach which focuses on influencing behavior with the primary goal of achieving "common good"  
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Neo-Capitalism   An economic ideology which corrects its excesses by applying various measures which help protect the country’s social well-being  
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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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Fascism   A political philosophy/movement/regime that exalts nation and often race above the individual; stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition  
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Communism   A political/economic ideology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy and capitalism, advocating instead for a classless system where the means of production are owned communally and private property is nonexistent or severely curtailed  
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Traditional Economy   A system where goods production and distribution are driven by time-honored beliefs, customs, culture, and traditions  
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