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StUdY 4 ThIs HaRd
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7th Grade
01/16/2007

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trade
Definition
the exchange of goods and services between people
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productive resources
Definition
all natural, human, and capital resources used in the production of goods and services
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import
Definition
goods and services bought from sellers in another nation
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specialization
Definition
training and the ability to produce a particular type of good or service
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supply
Definition
the available quantity of a good, product, or resources available
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human resources
Definition
physical and mental ability of workers
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scarcity
Definition
this occurs when wants are greater than the resources necessary to satisfy
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natural resources
Definition
gifts of nature including water, minerals, oil, and land
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technology
Definition
knowledge used to produce goods and services
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income
Definition
money or other goods received for labor, services, property, or investments
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trade barriers
Definition
physical, economic, or cultural reasons that stops trade
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export
Definition
goods and services produced in one nation but sold to buyers in another nation
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capital resources
Definition
machines, equipment, buildings, and money
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demand
Definition
people's desires for a particular item
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opportunity cost
Definition
this is your second choice...what you gave up to get something lost...opportunity lost
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productivity
Definition
the amount of a produce that is produced during a time period
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