Basic Terms in Economics
Across
- 1. ____________ analysis. weighing the pros and cons of a certain decision
- 6. things that are necessary to our survival
- 8. area where goods are produced, distributed, and traded
- 10. physical things that we consume
- 13. things NOT necessary to our survival
- 15. socio-economic system where industry is owned privately
- 17. ________ of Production. Land, Labor, and Capital
- 19. ____________ economy. Economic system based on voluntary exchange
- 20. what we give up when we make a decision
- 23. 3 types: financial, physical, and human
- 24. people who combine the factors of production to produce goods and services
- 28. when resources are not used at maximum efficiency
- 29. things that are needed to produce goods & services
Down
- 2. a limited supply to meet unlimited wants
- 3. use resources to maximize production
- 4. geographical space or natural resources
- 5. ____________ cost. the next-best alternative that we sacrifice making one decision over another
- 7. actions performed for someone
- 9. those who create a good or service
- 11. goods or services available for consumption
- 12. people's desire to consume something
- 14. when something can't be offered at the current price
- 16. _________ economy. Economic system where all decisions are made by the state.
- 18. things that make us want to do something
- 21. socio-economic system where industry is controlled by the state
- 22. those who purchase a good or service
- 25. the total size of a country's economy
- 26. ________ economy. Economic system controlled by a mixture of state and private.
- 27. human effort used to perform a task