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Econ Review
Economics Unit
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Economics
05/24/2011

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Scarcity:
Definition
inability to satisfy all wants at the same time (example: oil)
Term
Choice:
Definition
selecting an item form a set of alternatives
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Opportunity Cost:
Definition
What you give up when you make a choice
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Resources:
Definition
factors of production (natural, capital, & human)
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Supply:
Definition
Amount of a product made by a producer
Term
Demand:
Definition
Amount of a product wanted by a consumer
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price
Definition
determined by supply & demand
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Consumption:
Definition
using a good or service
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Incentive:
Definition
something changes your economic behavior (example: coupon)
Term
Traditional:
Definition
Basic, simple, based on family and traditions

-Goal: survival
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Free:
Definition
Competition, choice, little gov’t involvement

-Goal: individuals make $ and own property
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Command:
Definition
No competition, no choice, lots gov’t involvement

- Goal: Country makes $
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Mixed:
Definition
Competition, choice, mix of gov’t involvement (USA, most common)

- Goal: individuals and the country make $
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Entrepreneur:
Definition
someone that takes a risk to make a profit
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Proprietorship:
Definition
one owner business
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Partnership:
Definition
two or more owner business
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Corporation:
Definition
many owners, risk = investment
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Economic Flow
Definition
Circular Flow Chart that shows how businesses, individuals, and the government interact
Term
Private Financial Institutions:
Definition
Banks, Credit Unions and Security Brokerages
Term
Earn interest
Definition
The reason why:
- we save money
- Banks loan money
Term
In US economy, gov't __________
Definition
protects consumer rights & promotes competition
Term
16th Amendment
Definition
created income tax
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gov't affects the economy by ______
Definition
- taxing
- borrowing
- spending
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Why trade with other countries around the globe?
Definition
- Make $
- Create jobs
- Get things we cannot produce
- Pay less to buy things
Term
Who Prints money?
Definition
Federal reserve
Term
The federal reserve tries to prevent ____________.
Definition
inflation
Term
What is the central bank of the US that regulates how much money is in the economy?
Definition
The Federal Reserve