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What is the definition of economics

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How people and the government behave or make choices with their money and resources.

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What is an economy?

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An economy is a system of individuals, business and governments that produce, sells and buys goods and services.

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2 points of scarcity in economics

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scarcity in economic resources requires choices to be made

it states that our needs and wants are unlimited, but economic resources are limited.

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what is financial cost

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the price paid

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what is opportunity cost

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what we missed out on by making a choice

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Name the 4 Factors of Production

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Labour
Land
Capital
Enterprise

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What are the factors of production?

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The factors of production are necessary for producing goods and services

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Explanation and economic return for Land

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Land is all natural resources for use in the production of goods and services

The economic return is rent

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Explanation an economic return for labour (2points)

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The workers available to help produce goods and services

different workers have different skills and experience

Economic return is wages

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Explanation and economic return for capital

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The man made resources to produce goods and services

includes: equipment, machines, money and buildings

economic return is interest

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explanation and economic return for enterprise

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The act of bringing together the other factors of production to produce goods and services

the economic return is profit or loss

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Definition of an economic system

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An economic system describes how a country chooses to control its economic resources

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The 3 types of national economies

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Market economy
Mixed economy
Controlled economy

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The 3 points for free economy + example

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A free economy is where anyone is free to make decisions about the production of goods and services

the market determines who gets what resources and how they are distributed

government shouldn’t interfere with market

USA

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What 3 things does the government control in a market economy?

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The police force

Public services

Laws protecting consumers and workers

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3 points on controlled economy + example

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the government has total control over the production of goods and services

citizens are not free to set up businesses

believes that the private enterprise are not the best way to determine the distribution of resources

North korea

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2 points on mixed economy + example

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the government and private business share the production of goods and services

the government controls certain areas of the economy but citizens can set up businesses

ireland is a mixed economy

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How does the mixed economy balance things?

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In a mixed economy the government tries to balance the public good with private profit

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The irish economy points (4p)

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Business create employment, pay tax and contribute to the local community

Businesses compete with each other, giving consumer more choices and lower prices

The government encourages entrepreneurship

the government has a low corporate tax rate (12.5%) that attracts global businesses to locate in ireland

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Distributions of resources in a mixed economy - individuals

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Individuals : provide labour, pay taxes, sell land and start businesses

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Distributions of resources in a mixed economy - Organisations

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Provide finance to buy capital resources

Hire workers and pay taxes

make products to meet consumer needs

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Distributions of resources in a mixed economy - government

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employs workers, collects taxes, pay for public services

provides grant aid, encourages enterprise

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Definition of public sector

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the part of the economy that is owned and controlled by the government

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describe private sector

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Businesses owned by individuals that produce and sell goods and services with the aim of making a profit

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definition of third sector
Social enterprises are not for profit organisations such as charities and voluntary organisations
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department of health
Hospitals, treatment, surgeries, healthcare
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department of education and skills
Education, schools, state examinations
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department of culture
Protection of Ireland’s heritage and Irish language
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department of communications
responsible for telecommunication and broadcasting
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State owned commercial
These charge for their product and services example an post
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State owned non-commercial
These product services free of charge that are seen necessary to develop the country librwry
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Public/private partnerships state owned
To provide important services and infrastructure
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Market definition
A place where buyers and sellers connect with each other in order to trade or exchange goods and services
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Final market definition
A place where finished goods and services are bought and sold
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Factor markets
Where the factors of production are bought and sold
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Commodities markets
Where raw materials used in the production of goods and services are bought and sold example serial, land
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demand definition
Refers to the quantity of a product that buyers are willing to purchase at a given price
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effective demand
Is a willingness to buy backed up by an ability to pay
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Three consumer behaviour assumptions
rational/will purchase cheaper option Consumers will get as much benefit or satisfaction as possible from their limited resource The benefit or satisfaction that consumer receives from consuming a good or service decreases overtime this is the law of diminishing marginal utility
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Price definition in economics
Reversed an amount of money expected or paid for product or service
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Demand schedule
Shows the number of goods demand but demanded by customers at different price levels
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Demand schedule
Shows the number of goods demand but demanded by customers at a different price level
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Substitute good
Buying a little brand instead of a Coke
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demand curve
Is a graph that illustrates the expected demand for product at a various price level
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Other factors affecting demand
Demand for product can be affected by other factors apart from price. A change in these factors will cause the demand curve to shift left or right.
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Price of substitute good
if the price of substitute goods product is reduced, consumers will demand more of the substitute, which may reduce demand for other products
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Price of complementary good
A complementary good is a product that is used with another product, e.g. toothbrush and toothpaste or paper and pen
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fads and fashions
As consumers taste change, demand for products will also change, fashionable goods or brands will see a sharp increase in demand, while those that are unfashionable will experience reduce levels of demand
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advertising
Products that are heavily advertised missing an increase in demand, especially in the short or medium term
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advertising
Products that are heavily advertised may see an increase in demand, especially in the short or medium term
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Changes in population or market size
An increase in birth rate will lead to increase demand for baby products
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seasonal factors
Demand for some products changes depending on the time of year e.g. Christmas decorations
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Price expectations of buyers
if buyers expect goods to increase in the future. They may increase current demand to try beat the price area.
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Income levels
Most goods are normal goods, because if a persons income increases, they will be able to buy more expensive goods and services. For example they may choose to buy a more expensive car.
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Normal goods
A normal good is the one that will be in greater demand when the buyers income rises
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Inferior goods
An inferior good is one for which there will be less demand when the buyers income rises e.g. Tesco brand items
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Environmental conditions
Weather can impact the supply of crops available
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Environmental conditions
Whether can impact the supply of crops available?
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production and development costs
Producers of goods and services incur costs, e.g. transport costs. When cost low, more goods will be supplied at all different price levels, causing the supply curve to shift right.
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Technology
Helps businesses be more efficient and productive. The result is increased use of technology which will lead to production cost being reduced and an increase in supply.
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The number of suppliers
If a new supplier enter our market, total (aggregate) supply will increase and price will fall
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Expectations of sellers
If sellers expect prices to increase, they may store current supplies in the hope of selling them at a higher price in the future
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Government intervention
Supply will also be reduced where quotas are applied
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Government intervention
Supply will also be reduced where quotas are applied
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quotas
a quota is a limit on the number of goods made available, e.g. fishing quota. This means that the supply available has a legal limit.
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