Unit 1/2 Terms
Across
- 3. people making their own economic decisions
- 6. necessary to meet the growing populations demand for better goods and services
- 8. a central authority directs or decisions what, how, and for whom to produce everything
- 12. production from adverse economic conditions, such as layoffs or illness
- 13. the ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer
- 15. system that stems from ritual, habit, or custom; "this is the way we've always done it"
- 16. physical objects that are produced
- 19. a shared good or service paid for by tax dollars
- 21. combination of systems that allows the free market to operate but with government regulations, limitations, or restrictions to best help the consumer
- 22. a short term scarcity of an item when demand suddenly rises or supply suddenly drops
- 23. study of all economics or on a large scale like a country
- 26. something required for survival
- 28. factors of production being used wisely
- 32. giving up one benefit to gain another, greater benefit
- 34. the ability to produce more of a good than another person, company, or country
- 35. knowing goods and services will consistently be available
Down
- 1. the development of skills in a specific kind of work or division of labor; focusing talents on one thing
- 2. the economic system providing as many jobs as possible to provide for families/citizens
- 4. helps people feel a level of certainty about the future/be able to budget or predict prices
- 5. land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship
- 7. people and firms acting in their own best interest to answer what, how, and for whom
- 9. equal pay for equal work/skill level
- 10. what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce
- 11. study of a small part of economics like a business
- 14. government rules for a market
- 17. a consequence for making a choice
- 18. the structure of methods and principles a society uses to produce and distribute goods and services
- 20. what you give up or sacrifice when making a decision
- 24. a reduction or eliminations of government rules for a market
- 25. study of how people seek to satisfy theirs needs and wants by making choices
- 27. limited amounts of goods/services for unlimited wants
- 29. something we desire but can live without
- 30. actions and activities that a person performs
- 31. improving upon existing technology in order to improve efficiency
- 33. exchange of goods, resources, and/or services