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what is markets
the exchange of goods and services among buyers and sellers.
consumer
a person who buys things to use
producer
a person or business who makes and sells things for a profit
goods and services
a term used in economic to describe all products sold or traded within an economy
goods VS services
a good is a tangible object that consumers buy and have for a certain. amount of time. a service is a nontangible thing that is an experience or something done for you
profit
the amount of money earned by a business after all of its expenses have been paid for.
employers
a business who employs workers to produce goods and services.
lease
a contract that allows a person
to use a property for a period of
time, usually in exchange for rent
money
labour
the skills, knowledge and effort
provided by a worker
wage
the amount of money that a
worker is paid based on the work
that they provide
demand
the amount of a good or service that consumers will buy at a certain price
supply
how much a producer will sell at a certain priceβ
housing market
exchange: people spend money to buy or rent a home
income: people can get money from charging rent or by selling their homes for a profit
issue: not everyone can afford a home
stock market
exchange: shares in companys are bought and sold
income: people can sell shares for a profit or recieve dividends
issue: its very hard to do this
labour market
exhange: people spend money to buy or rent a home
foreign exchange
exchange: workers exchange their knowledge and skills for money
income: workers get paid wages/salaries
issue: workers can be treated unfairly, there are laws in australia to protect them
employee
a person who works for a business
landlord
the owner of a house who
leases it out to a tenant in exchange
for rent
tenant
a person who pays rent in
exchange for living in the house
owned by someone else
wants
things that we desire but can survive without
strategy
a plan for achieving goals
scarcity
the problem of people having unlimited wants and needs but limited resources to support those needs and wants
employee
a person who works for a business
market
the exhange of goods and services among buyers and sellers