Economics Basics

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Scarcity

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Resources are limited compared to people's wants and needs. Because of this, we must make choices on how to use what we have.

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Resources

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The things needed to produce goods and services. These are called the factors of production: human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship.

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Choice

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Picking from others. Scarcity requires us to make choices.

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Opportunity cost

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Scarce resources are used for one purpose instead of the next best purpose.

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Price

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How much the consumer is willing to pay.

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Incentives

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Something that motivates someone. Example: buy one get one free sales.

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Supply and Demand

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Determines price.

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Supply

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The amount of a product or resource that the producer is willing and able to make.

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Demand

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The amount of a product or resources that the consumer is willing and able to buy.

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Production

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The combining of human, natural, capital, and entrepreneurship resources.