Chapter 1 TEST LISTS Flashcards
(9 cards)
Name the to parts that economics is divided into
1) macroeconomics
2) microeconomics
Scarcity leads to what 3 choices
1) What to produce
2) How to produce
3) For whom to produce
Name the two types of economic products
1) Goods
2) Services
Name the 4 types of Goods
1) Durable good
2) Non-Durable good
3) Consumer good
4) Capital good
What three economic basic choices are faced by all societies
1) what to produce- Decision is made either by the gov(like North Korea) or by the consumer (like USA)
2) How to produce- More automated machines, robots or more workers?
3) For whom to produce- Should housing be made for the low or high income
What 2 broad groups is our economy made up of?
1) Producers
2) Consumers
Producers need what 4 factors of production.
Everything that is made requires these 4 factors of production
1) Land
2) Capital
3) Labor
4) Entrepreneurs
Name 5 consumer rights that protect them against producers
Right to…
1) safety
2) be informed
3) choose
4) Be heard
5) redress
1960’s social movement that was an attempt to educate buyers about purchases they make and demand better and safer products
Consumerism