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WorksheetsBusiness Essentials Vocab Practice (2.02)
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 56mins
Reorder the following by defining consumer.
anyone who
uses
goods
and
services
Reorder the following by defining economic activities.
consumption,
production,
exchange,
and distribution
Capital Goods are (a) or constructed items that are used to produce goods and services.
Economic Wants
Desires for items that can only be obtained by spending money
Economics
The study of how to meet unlimited, competing wants with limited resources
Noneconomic Wants
A desire for something that can be satisfied without spending money
Capital Goods
Manufactured or constructed items that are used to produce goods and services
Want
A desire for something that may or may not be required
Reorder the following by defining decision-making.
choosing
among
alternatives
Consumption is the process or activity of using goods and (a) .
____________ the process or activity by which income is divided among resource owners and producers.
Economizing
Distribution
Scarcity
Services
_______________ the process of deciding which goods and services will be purchased or provided so that the most satisfaction can be obtained; deciding how scarce resources will be used.
Economizing
Distribution
Scarcity
Services
___________ are intangible activities that are performed by other people for money; productive acts that satisfy economic wants.
Economizing
Distribution
Scarcity
Services
________________ is a condition resulting from the gap between limited resources and unlimited wants for goods and services.
Economizing
Distribution
Scarcity
Services
Exchange
The process of trading one good/service for another
Goods
Tangible objects that can be manufactured or produced for resale
Price
The amount of money paid for a good, service, or resource
Producers
The people who make or provide goods and services
Production
The economic process or activity of producing goods and services
Trade-off
Giving up all or part of one thing to get something else
Free Goods
Items that can be obtained without money
Income
The money received by resource owners and by producers for supplying goods and services to customers
Natural Resources
Items that are found in nature and used to produce goods and services
Human Resources
People who work to produce goods and services
Opportunity Cost is the benefit that is lost when you decide to use (a) for one purpose rather than for another.
A resource is any item that is used to (a) another (b) , such as producing/providing (c) and services.
Resource Owners are those who provide human resources, natural resources, and (a) in order for production to take place.
Reorder the following defining buying power.
the
amount
of
money
available
_______________ is a form of demand in which changes in price do not affect demand.
Elastic Demand
Inelastic Demand
Demand
Supply
________________ is a form of demand for products in which changes in price correspond to changes in demand.
Elastic Demand
Inelastic Demand
Demand
Supply
_____________ is the quantity of a good or service that sellers are able and willing to offer for sale at a specified price in a given time period.
Elastic Demand
Inelastic Demand
Demand
Supply
______________ is the quantity of a good or service that buyers are ready to buy at a given price at a particular time.
Elastic Demand
Inelastic Demand
Demand
Supply
(a) are products that are used together (e.g., skirts and blouses, ski boots and skis, software and computers).
Cost of Production is the total (a) of (b) spent on costs of materials, labor, taxes, etc., to (c) economic (d) and services.
Utility
Usefulness; capable of satisfying wants and needs
Equilibruim
The point at which the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded
Consumer Buying Power
Cash and credit a consumer has available to spend
Standard of Living
The general conditions in which people live; quality of life
Elasticity
An indication of how changes in price will affect changes in the amounts demanded and supplied
Buyer’s Market is the best time for (a) to buy; characterized by large supply, small demand, and low prices.
Equilibrium Price is the point at which the quantity of a good that (a) want to (b) is (c) to the (d) that sellers are willing to sell at a certain (e) .
_________________ is an economic principle which states that the quantity of a good or service that people will buy varies inversely with the price of the good or service.
Law of Supply and Demand
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Seller's Market
____________________ is an economic principle which states that the quantity of a good or service that will be offered for sale varies in direct relation to its price.
Law of Supply and Demand
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Seller's Market
_________________ is an economic principle which states that the supply of a good or service will increase when demand is great and decrease when demand is low.
Law of Supply and Demand
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Seller's Market
______________________ is the best time for producers to sell; characterized by large demand, small supply, and high prices.
Law of Supply and Demand
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Seller's Market
Substitute Goods are items that can be used in place of others; items that satisfy the same needs/wants; (a) .
Alternative Resource
A resource that can be used in place of another
Inventory
Stock of goods
Raw Materials
Items in their natural state or condition
Stockpiling
Maintaining a large inventory
Natural Resources
Items that are found in nature and used to produce goods and services
Production
The economic process or activity of producing goods and services
Producers
The people who make or provide goods and services
Financial Capital
Money needed to operate a business
Consumer Goods and Services
Products produced for personal consumption
Conserve
To slow down the use of something to make its supply last longer than it would otherwise
__________________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1946 and 1964.
Millennials
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Generation Y
______________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1965 and 1980.
Millennials
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Generation Y
___________________ is a term used to refer to individuals who were born between the years 1981 and 1995; also known as millennials.
Millennials
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Generation Y
Technology is (a) to business objectives or the methods used to attain those objectives.
Economic Resources are the human and natural (a) and capital goods used to (b) goods and services; also known as (c) of (d) .
______________ is a method of operating or controlling a process in which tasks are completed by automatic means, such as technology, reducing human effort and labor.
Factors of Production
Automation
Just-in-time Inventory
Shared Time
_______________ is productive resources; human and natural resources and capital goods; also known as economic resources.
Factors of Production
Automation
Just-in-time Inventory
Shared Time
______________ is an inventory method in which goods are ordered so that they arrive when they are needed rather than being stockpiled.
Factors of Production
Automation
Just-in-time Inventory
Shared Time
______________ is when two employees share the responsibility for one full-time position.
Factors of Production
Automation
Just-in-time Inventory
Shared Time
__________ is those who provide human resources, natural resources, and capital goods in order for production to take place.
Human Resources
Resource Owners
Entrepreneurs
Flextime
___________ is people who work to produce goods and services.
Human Resources
Resource Owners
Entrepreneurs
Flextime
__________ are people who assume the risks of starting and operating businesses.
Human Resources
Resource Owners
Entrepreneurs
Flextime
_________________ is a scheduling procedure in which employees select their own working hours as long as they work the required number of hours.
Human Resources
Resource Owners
Entrepreneurs
Flextime
Capital Goods are (a) or (b) items that are used to (c) goods and services.
Reorder the following by defining demographics.
information
used to
describe
a
population
Reorder the following by defining entrepreneurship.
starting
and
building
a
business
_______________ is a project organized and sponsored by a company to help its employees.
Human Resources
Employee Assistance Program
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Fossil Fuels are nonrenewable, carbon-based (a) formed underground from the fossilized remains of plants and animals.
Nonrenewable Resources are (a) (b) that may become entirely (c) ; natural resources that cannot be (d) after use.
_________________ are consumer goods and services purchased quickly and without much thought or effort.
Economic Goods
Convenience Products
Economic Services
Economic Want
______________ are physical objects that are useful, scarce, and transferable and which satisfy economic wants.
Economic Goods
Convenience Products
Economic Services
Economic Want
________________ are productive acts that are useful, scarce, and transferable and which satisfy economic wants.
Economic Goods
Convenience Products
Economic Services
Economic Want
Equipment is industrial goods used in the operation of a business but not used in the actual production of a (a) .
Impulsive Item
Any item purchased as a result of an on the spot decision to buy
Installations
High-cost, long-lasting industrial goods that are used to produce other goods and services
Materials
Industrial goods that become part of a finished product after they have been processed
Scarce
Limited
Tangible
Capable of being touched, smelled, tasted, seen, or heard; physical
Ultimate Consumer
Anyone who personally uses a good or service to satisfy their own wants
Parts
Industrial goods that become part of a finished product without any additional processing
Supplies
Industrial goods that are constantly being purchased and used up in the operation of a business
Unsought Products
Consumer goods and services bought out of necessity or adversity rather than desire
Staple Item
A frequently purchased item that businesses keep on hand continuously because the demand
__________ is the systematic gathering, recording, and analyzing of data about a specific issue, situation, or concern that affects a market.
Shopping Products
Industrial Goods and Services
Market Research
Specialty Products
__________________ are products purchased by producers for resale, to make other goods and services, and/or to use in business operations.
Shopping Products
Industrial Goods and Services
Market Research
Specialty Products
_____________ are consumer goods and services purchased after customers compare products to get the best quality, price, and/or service.
Shopping Products
Industrial Goods and Services
Market Research
Specialty Products
______________ are consumer goods and services with special or unique characteristics that customers are willing to exert special efforts to obtain.
Shopping Products
Industrial Goods and Services
Market Research
Specialty Products
