Across
- 4. Questions: questions asked to determine the state of the economy
- 8. Cost: the change in total production cost that comes from making or producing one additional unit
- 10. Economy: economic system in which the means of production are publicly owned and economic activity is controlled by a central authority that assigns quantitative production goals and allots raw materials to productive enterprises
- 11. a method of production whereby an entity focuses on the production of a limited scope of goods to gain a greater degree of efficiency
- 14. Sovereignty: the principle that consumers, through their purchasing decisions, determine the demand for goods and services, and therefore have a powerful influence on what is produced and how it is produced
- 15. The process of recognizing or creating an opportunity, testing it in the market, and gathering the resources necessary to go into business
- 16. of Exchange: a portable instrument that is used as an intermediary to facilitate the sale and purchase of goods between parties
Down
- 1. of Production: the inputs used to produce a good or service in order to produce income
- 2. of Labor: the separation of a work process into a number of tasks, with each task performed by a separate person or group of persons
- 3. when all goods and factors of production in an economy are distributed or allocated to their most valuable uses and waste is eliminated or minimized
- 5. Cost: represent the potential benefits that an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another
- 6. Economy: an economy based on capitalism, where goods and services are freely exchanged on an open market
- 7. Capital: consists of the knowledge, skills, and health that people invest in and accumulate throughout their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society
- 9. financial motivations for people to take certain actions
- 11. the demand for a good or service is greater than the availability of the good or service
- 12. Freedom: when property they acquire without the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected from physical invasions by others
- 13. Exchange: a type of transaction where two parties freely trade goods or services
