Across
- 3. an inverse relationship between prices and supply of a good or service
- 6. Physical products produced and/or sold to consumers
- 8. Further improving already-existing products using new technology, materials, or processes
- 12. Unable to be touched physically; items without a physical presence
- 15. Tangible goods that are vital for survival
- 16. Goods that can be used in place of another product, often due to similar function
- 18. People or an organization that purchase goods or services
- 19. People in a business that produce goods and services (employees)
- 23. Reliance of different business on one another to ensure smooth functioning
- 25. Tangible goods not necessary, but can make life more pleasant
- 26. Assistance provided to consumers which result in intangible results
- 27. Theory in which needs are placed in tiers, demonstrating the priority levels of different needs
- 28. Goods often used and sold in conjunction with each other
Down
- 1. economy that prioritizes government as the primary decision-maker
- 2. Items an individual would require for survival (food, clothing, shelter)
- 3. a positive relationship between prices and supply of goods and services
- 4. Assets used to manufacture goods (equipment, money, buildings)
- 5. Index used to measure average changes in prices paid by customers for a certain group of goods and services
- 7. Unique idea made into a product; has not been thought of before
- 9. Products and/or services no longer available to consumers; may be caused by new innovation or outdated technology
- 10. Person who is a user of goods and services
- 11. Items an individual may want, but is not necessary for survival (devices, toys)
- 12. General increase in price of goods and services over a period of time
- 13. Total monetary value of goods and services produced in a country within a certain time period
- 14. Changes made to the real GDP caused by periods of expansion and contraction
- 17. Factors through which goods and services are produced and provided to consumers
- 20. Materials acquired from nature (wood, water, air)
- 21. Individual or business that provides and supplies goods and services
- 22. consumers and businesses make the decisions in the economy; this system allows for private ownership
- 24. equality is seen between quantity supplied and quantity demanded
