Economics And Business Flashcards
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What is productivity
The effectiness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.
Resources
A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively
Human Development Index
A statistic composite index if life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators which are used to rank contries.
Consumers
A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
Gross domestic product
The total value of goods produce and services provided in a country during one year
What are uses of GDP
To measure economic growth and hoe good the economy is going.
Recession
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP
Macroeconomics
The branch of economics concerned with large-scale or general economic factors such as interest rat
Microeconomics
A branch of economics that studies the behavior of individuals and firms in making decisions regarding the allocation of scare resources and interactions among these individuals and firms.