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Vocab 1
Week 1 Vocab.
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Economics
12th Grade
01/27/2011

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Term
Choice
Definition
The result of a decision.
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Cost
Definition
Alternative given up as a result of a decision.
Term
Economics
Definition
Study of how people choose to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.
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Efficiency
Definition
Using resources to maximize production.
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Equity
Definition
Claim of ownership in a corporation.
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Factors of Production
Definition
Land, labor, and capital.(resources used to make goods)
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Guns or Butter
Definition
Refers to trade off when deciding whether to produce more/less military goods vs. more/less consumer goods.
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Human Capital
Definition
Skills and knowledge gained by a worker with education and experience.
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Incentive
Definition
Expectation that encourages people to behave a certain way.
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Law of Increasing Opportunity Cost
Definition
Resources best suited for production are used first. As production expands, cost expands.
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Low Hanging Fruit
Definition
Easier access resources are used first.
Term
Market Economy
Definition
Economic system in which decisions are based on voluntary exchange in markets.
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Opportunity Cost
Definition
The cost of the next best alternative.
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Physical Capital
Definition
Human made goods used to produce other goods.
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Production Possibilities Frontier
Definition
Trade offs a country faces for use of it resources.
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Rational People
Definition
People that think through decisions to make a choice.
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Scarcity
Definition
Limited resources and unlimited wants.
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Tangible Goods
Definition
Goods you can touch, take home, consume, etc.
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Intangible Goods.
Definition
Services that cannot be touched, taken home, consumed, etc.
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No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
Definition
There is always hidden costs. (That Caribou drink costs so much because you are provided a cup, napkins, lighting, music, etc.)
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Trade Off
Definition
Alternative Sacrificed when we make a decision.
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