kai's economics puzzle
Across
- 2. Something desired but not necessary for survival.
- 4. The effort people devote to tasks for which they are paid.
- 9. A graph that shows alternative ways to use an economy’s resources.
- 11. The study of how people make choices to satisfy their needs and wants.
- 12. States that as production shifts from one item to another, more resources are needed, increasing the cost.
- 14. The cost of producing one more unit of a good.
- 17. Using resources in such a way as to maximize the output of goods and services.
- 18. Actions or activities one person performs for another.
- 20. Giving up one benefit to gain another.
- 22. Using fewer resources than the economy is capable of using.
- 23. Something essential for survival, like food or water.
- 24. situation where a good or service is unavailable.
Down
- 1. The extra benefit of adding one unit.
- 3. The line on a graph that shows the maximum possible output.
- 5. Man-made objects like tools and machines used in production.
- 6. The most desirable alternative given up as a result of a decision.
- 7. Physical objects that can be bought or sold.
- 8. Land, labor, and capital used to make goods and services.
- 10. A person who combines resources to create goods and services.
- 13. The skills and knowledge gained by a worker through education and experience.
- 15. A phrase that refers to the trade-off between military and consumer goods.
- 16. Comparing what you will sacrifice and gain from a decision.
- 19. Any human-made resource used to create other goods and services.
- 21. Natural resources used to produce goods and services.