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Economics Vocabulary. Scarcity. Not enough. choices. Decisions you make between 2 or more things. resources. Things you need to make or build something. opportunity cost. The next best thing you give up. consumer. A person who BUYS a good or service. income. The money you earn. goods.
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Scarcity • Not enough
choices • Decisions you make between 2 or more things
resources • Things you need to make or build something
opportunity cost • The next best thing you give up
consumer • A person who BUYS a good or service
income • The money you earn
goods • Things you can buy or sell
services • Things we pay people to do for us
taxes • Money you pay to the government
producer • The person who makes a good or provides a service
Capital resources • Tools or equipment that are man-made
Natural resources • Things that come from nature
Human resources • The people who do the work
interdependence • Depending on others to do their part.
specialization • Doing one specific job
supply • The amount of goods or services available to consumers
demand • The amount of a good or service people are willing to pay for or buy
wants • The things you don’t need to survive, but would like to have
needs • The things you have to have to survive