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CE.9
To study for the third nine weeks exam
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History
8th Grade
03/30/2010

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Term
What is "the inability to satisfy all wants and needs at the same time"?
Definition
Scarcity
Term
What is "factors of production that are used in production of goods or services"?
Definition
resources
Term
What is "selecting an item from a set of possible alternatives"?
Definition
choice
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What is "something given up when a choice is made"?
Definition
oppourtunity cost
Term
What is "the amount of money echanged for a common good or service"?
Definition
price
Term
what is "things that incite or motivate a customer to purchase a good or service"?
Definition
incentives
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what is "interation of this determines price"?
Definition
supply/demand
Term
what is "combining of resources to make goods or provide services"?
Definition
production
Term
what is "the using of a common good or service"?
Definition
consumption
Term
What is a proprietorship?
Definition
a business that includes one entrepreneur, where the owner takes all risk but also keeps all profit
Term
What is a partnership?
Definition
A business where 2 or more owners are in charge, they share all risks and share all profits.
Term
What is a corporation?
Definition
a business with an infinite number of owners. They share profit with their investors but also take all risks with their investors.
Term
What are two advantages to owning a proprietorship?
Definition
take all profit, and has all control of the business
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What are two disadvantages to owning a proprietorship?
Definition
take all risks, comes up with all of the money used to start up the new business by themselves.
Term
What are two advantages to owning a partnership?
Definition
share risks, don't pay as much
Term
What are two disadvantages to owning a partnership?
Definition
share all profits, not as many choices made by one person
Term
What are two advantages to owning a corporation?
Definition
limit how much is put in, risk is limited to investment
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What is owner liability limited to within a corporation?
Definition
investments
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Which of the three types of businesses is the most difficult to start?
Definition
corporation
Term
According to Economic Flow, what are individual and business savings used for?
Definition
buying more resources
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According to Economic Flow, who owns the resources used in production?
Definition
individuals
Term
According to Economic Flow, when individuals sell resources, what do they use the income to purchase?
Definition
more resources
Term
According to Economic Flow, who buys resources?
Definition
businesses
Term
According to Economic Flow, what does the government use tax revenue to provide?
Definition

public goods and services

Term
Private ownership of property/resources
Definition
Mixed Economy
Term
Central ownership of property/resources
Definition
Command Economy
Term
Individuals and businesses as decision makers for the private sector
Definition
Mixed Economy
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Define free markets
Definition
Markets are allowed to operate without undue interference from the government.
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Define private property
Definition
Individuals and businesses have the right to own personal property as well as the means of production without undue interference from the government.
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