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use money, (credit, debit) cards or bank cheques to purchase goods and services.

Householders/ consumers

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These are made by combing land and labour

Capital

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Inflation Rate This measures the change in the prices of goods and services.

Inflation Rate

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This is the alternative given up when making a choice.

oppotunity cost

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identify issues that people are concerned about and responding to them.

Examine social trends -

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a period of time when prices are rising slowly

Low inflation

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when there is limited supplies but unlimited wants.

economic problem

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Individuals who organise and combine the other three resources to create value.

entrepreneur

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pay the employees money in the form of wages, salary or commissions for their labour.

businesses pay ____

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where consumers negotiate for goods and services.

market

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Economic system

________- a way of production and distribution of the nations goods, services and incomes.

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a person or group who is the final user of goods and services produced within an economy.

Consumer

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A method of production where a individual, business or government focus on a specific range on goods or services, in order to increase production and make the most efficient use of resources.

Specialization

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Producers

________ pay their employees with money (salary, wages, or commissions) and also hope to make money themselves, for what they sell.

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the basic economic question. People have unlimited needs and wants but only limited resources to satisfy them.

scarcity

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How many workers are without a job.

Unemployment rate

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the condition in which all who are able and willing are employed.

Full employment

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Making decisions about how producers will use resources

.Resource allocation

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particular consumers

Provides choices that cater for ________ needs and wants.

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the amount of goods and services produced per head by the population over a period of time.

Economic growth

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Businesses

________ use the 4 resources of land, labour, capital and enterprise to produce goods and services that consumers want and need.

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Economic growth

is believed to improve the citizens standard of living.

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wishes or desires that make life enjoyable but is not needed for survival

Wants

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The basic economic problem

Scarcity

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when there is limited supplies but unlimited wants

Economic problem

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items that we use to produce goods and services to satisfy needs and wants

Resources

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Resources found in nature

Land

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Includes all the people who are employed by a business

Labour

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These are made by combing land and labour

These are made by combing land and labour Capital e.g. electricity grid

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Individuals who organise and combine the other three resources to create value

entrepreneur

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the alternative given up when making a choice

Opportunity cost

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Making decisions about how producers will use resources

Resource allocation

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a way of production and distribution of the nations goods, services and incomes

Economic system

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A method of production where a individual, business or government focus on a specific range on goods or services, in order to increase production and make the most efficient use of resources

Specialisation

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Reliance between consumers, workers, businesses and governments in an Economy

Reliance between consumers, workers, businesses and governments in an Economy Interdependence

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Buy from overseas

Buy from overseas Import

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Sell overseas

Export

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What to produce, How to produce, For whom to produce

What to produce, How to produce, For whom to produce3 Economic Questions

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Low inflation

Low inflation

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the amount of goods and services produced per head by the population over a period of time

this is the amount of goods and services produced per head by the population over a period of time Economic growth

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the condition in which all who are able and willing are employed

Full employment

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the change in the prices of goods and services

This measures the change in the prices of goods and services Inflation Rate

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How many workers are without a job

Unemployment rate

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shows how well-off individuals or countries are overall

Standard of living

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a person or group who is the final user of goods and services produces within an economy

Consumer

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Needs

goods and services that people must have in order to survive

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Wants

are wishes or desires for something that makes life enjoyable, but is not necessary for survival

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Physical and tangible items or things that satisfy our needs and wants

Goods

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producers that make or supply goods and services that are distributed to household

businesses

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monitor the sale of goods

monitor the sale of goods Analyse the business sales

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this includes doing consumer surveys to find out consumer preferences

Carry out market research

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identify issues that people are concerned about and responding to the issues

identify issues that people are concerned about and responding to them Examine social trends

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most consumers are concerned about their overall well-being

Healthy lifestyle

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refers to an overall measure of quality of life

Well-being

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Measures Economic growth

Gross domestic production

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