Unit 7a: Economics Vocabulary
GOODS
Anything that can be grown or manufactured
SUPPLY
The degree of availability of an item
Producer
Someone who creates or manufactures a good or service through physical or mental effort
Services
Something that a person does for someone else in exchange for money or value
Consumer
A person who buys a good or service
Limited Resources
Items that are scarce in nature and cannot be renewed
Economics
The study of the production, distribution and the consumption of goods and services
Unlimited Resources
Materials that are endless and/or can be renewed
Demand
The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy
Scarcity
A limited supply of resources in comparison to unlimited wants and needs
Market Price
The price that satisfies both producers for profit and consumers for value
Opportunity Cost
What you give up in order to get something