Vocabulary Flashcards
Economics
Making,buying,or spelling something that people need or want.
Basic needs
Things people need to survive (food,water,shelter,air)
Wants
Things people would like to have
Goods
Things you buy
Services
A job a person provides and is paid for.
Consumer
A person who buys and uses goods
Producer
A person who makes goods or provides services
Barter
Exchangeing goods and services WITHOUT using money.
Trade
The process of buying,selling or exchanging goods and services using money.
Import
To bring into a place or country from an other country.
Export
To send to another place or country.
Supply
How much there is of goods and services
Demand
How much the goods and services are needed/wanted.
Economic choice
A decision to buy one thing and not another
Opportunity cost
The choice given up