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1.1 Scarcity Notes

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Means of making decisions means...   Scarcity  
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What is the study of how individuals, business and governments make choices when faced with limited resources   Economics  
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What are the three main factors of production   Land, Labor, Capital and sometimes entrepreneurship  
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Whats the difference between Scarcity and Shortage   Scarcity always exists and is a problem faced by all societies. Shortages are short and temporary  
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What does an economy require to produce goods and services   Both Physical and Human Capital  
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What are the typical benefits of using Capital are   More Knowledge Extra time More productivity  
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What is always scarce   The people and physical capital  
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What is a key factor of production and causes people and companies can use it save a great deal of time   Capital  
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What is Land?   Natual Resources  
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What is Labor?   Where people do the work  
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What is Capital   Human Made resources  
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what are the 2 different types of capital   Human Capital, Physical Capital  
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What is Human Capital?   acquired knowledge and skills  
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what is physical capital?   Objects used to create goods ot to supply services  
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two examples of needs and two examples of wants   Needs: Medical Care and food Wants: Phones and makeup  
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If increasing physical capital increases productivity why would a company not buy newer, faster computers for all its workers every year?   Because money is scarce. Because they already work, so it would be a waste of money.  
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