economics vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a measure of the efficiency with which goods and services are produced, stated as a ratio of output per unit of input
  2. 5. possibilities frontier (PPF) a simple model of an economy that shows all the combinations of two goods that can be produced with the resources and technology currently available
  3. 7. of production the resources used to produce goods and services. Economists define these resources as land, labor, and capital
  4. 8. the tools, machines, and buildings used to produce goods and services
Down
  1. 1. cost the value of the next best alternative that is given up when making a choice; a measure of what you must give up to get what you want
  2. 2. work done by someone else for which a consumer, business, or government is willing to pay. Three examples are teaching, gardening, and childcare.
  3. 4. physical articles that have been produced for sale or use. Three examples are food, clothing, and cars.
  4. 6. the willingness and ability to take the risks involved in starting and managing a business