Economic Systems Flashcards

1
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Basic economic problem

A

Deciding how to satisfy infinite wants from finite resources

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2
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Economic goods

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Have an element of scarcity and value- people will pay for them

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3
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Free goods

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No opportunity cost- not scarce

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4
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Needs

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Goods or services that are required

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5
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Wants

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Goods or services that are not necessary but that we desire for

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6
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Factors of production

A

The resources required in order to produce goods and services

(Land labour capital enterprise)

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7
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Economic agents

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Households- consumers workers
Businesses
Government
Resources

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8
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Normative statement

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Subject statements, that carry value judgments

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9
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Positive judgment

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Objective statements that can be tested

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10
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Physical capital

A

Buildings and machinery

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11
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Financial capital

A

Assets

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12
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Human capital

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Labour (Human Resources used in production)

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13
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Social capital

A

Infrastructure (man made environment used In production of goods and services)

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14
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Consumer goods

A

Satisfy wants and needs

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15
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Producer goods

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Produce things for future- machines

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16
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Renewable

A

Replaces itself naturally

17
Q

Non renewable

A

Once used fine forever

18
Q

Private sector

A

Business enterprises

19
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Public sector

A

Government owned

20
Q

Voluntary sector

A

Charities- to help people

21
Q

Opportunity cost

A

the next best alternative foregone

22
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Entrepreneur

A

Somebody who organises Land labour and capital, taking risks, set up enterprise to make profit

23
Q

Exchange

A

Process by which goods and services are traded

24
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What are households

A

Individuals who live in the same dwelling and whose spending decisions are connected

25
Q

Commodities

A

Resources

26
Q

Infrastructure

A

Stock of underlying capital used to support the economics system (man made environment)

27
Q

Land

A

All natural resources used in production

28
Q

Labour

A

Productive contributions

29
Q

How to enforce long term growth

A

Increase the size and efficiency of our factors of production

30
Q

what do the factors of production earn

A

rent
wages
interest
profit

31
Q

3 different types of economic system

A

free market
centrally planned
mixed economy

32
Q

planned economy

A

gov controls the resources

33
Q

free market

A

most efficient

gov tries not to intervene

34
Q

mixed economy

A

fair and more efficient