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91 Cards in this Set
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Economics are the science of |
Choice |
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Science always begins with a |
Conversation |
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Choices are |
Necessary |
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In economics, instability refers to the fact that all have |
Unlimited wants |
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Without scarcity, there would be no need for |
Economics |
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Because of scarcity, people must consider |
Opportunity cost |
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Scarcity can be a limited availability of something that does not |
satisfy all wants |
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Society makes choices in reference to tax policy and |
Government programs |
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Individuals make choice in what to purchase and |
Where to live |
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choices at the margin is |
Choosing to do a little bit more or less |
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Free goods are |
Free |
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The science of how and why |
Economics |
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Used as a basis to predict future events |
Observation |
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Mathew 6:24 |
Says that we can't serve 2 masters |
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Mathew 6:33 |
Seek first the kingdom |
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Scarcity |
Requires that we make choices among alternatives |
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Scarce good |
Requires that you give up other alternative options |
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Fresh air is an example of a |
Free good |
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Opportunity cost |
The value of the best option is given up in choices |
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Recognized that voluntary transactions benefit the seller |
Adam smith |
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Choices at the margin |
Example:eating 12 chips instead of 10 and vice versa |
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Microeconomics |
Deals with choices made by individuals |
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Macroeconomics |
Examines large scale economics choices by business |
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Positive economics |
Approach of observing and predicting economics |
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Normative economics |
Making value judgements about existing policies |
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Genesis 1:28 |
Have domination over all creation |
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Also called a scheldule |
Tabular model |
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Production possibilities curve |
Ppc |
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Producers |
Business firms |
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Consumers |
Households |
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All the goods bought and sold |
gdp |
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Machines and factories |
Physical capital |
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Education and skills |
Human capital |
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Includes all payments for property use |
Rent |
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Includes all payments for labor |
Wages |
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Difference money received and money spent |
Profit |
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When spending exceeds money received |
Budget deficit |
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When money received exceeds spending |
Budget surplus |
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monitors food and drugs |
FDA |
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Monitors labels and advertising |
FTC |
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The economy is always in |
Motion |
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Business firms need resources to produce |
Goods and services |
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Anything that is directly used in the production of goods or services |
Factors of production |
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All natural resources and raw materials |
Land |
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Entrepreneurship combines natural resources and |
Human labor |
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....................... provide the factors of production but without cost |
Households |
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Refers to all levels of civil authority |
Government |
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Transfering social security to retired citizens account |
Transfer payment |
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The main function of the financial market is to |
Circulate money |
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Proverbs 31:16-18 speaks of Christians being wise |
Stewards |
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If it costs less to make a good, there will be more |
Profit |
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If it costs more to make a good, the will be less |
Profit |
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New technology will almost always lower |
Costs of production |
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Taxes will increase the cost of ................. of a good |
Production |
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Subsidies is free money which ................. the cost of production |
Lowers |
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..................... Denotes a condition of balance |
Equilibrium |
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................ when the supplier raises the quantity but consumers buys less. |
Surplus occurs |
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One type of carrying cost |
Storage |
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Name 2 possible solutions to surplus problems |
Decrease demand, and increase supply |
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What is it called when a company cuts production |
Decrease supply |
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The lack of or ability to purchase any product due to no supply |
Shortage |
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................ exist with an excess of unsold products |
Surplus |
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Equipment used to to produce goods |
Capital goods |
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Capital intensive |
Relies more on human workers |
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From each according to his ability to each his need |
The communist manifeto |
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Distribution of income based on equality of each individual |
Egalitarian fairness |
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Relies more on human workers than equipment |
Labor intensive |
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Distribution of income based on individual productivity |
Libertarian fairness |
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Source of funds for businesses to produce productive equip |
Savings |
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Exists when people do not work |
Unemployment |
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Genesis 2:2 |
Creation was gods work |
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Genesis 3:10 |
God put Adam in the garden to till and keep it |
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When prices are too high |
Inflation |
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When prices are falling |
Deflation |
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Where businesses are able to increase more land, labor, fin |
Extensive growth |
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Those that customers purchase for personal use |
Consumer goods |
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What will the nation produce |
Output question |
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How will a nation produce it's goods |
Input question |
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Who will receive what the nation produces |
Distribution question |
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Equally distributing the nation's wealth to all citizens |
Economic leveling |
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Business increases production through existing factors |
Intensive growth |
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The economic problem of society is how to best accomplish its |
Economic goals |
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Economic growth refers to an increase in the quantity of goods and nation |
Produces |
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Invention and innovations promote intensive growth by developing ways to be more |
Efficient |
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Every nation must decide the |
Output question |
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Another name for capital goods is |
Real capital |
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Policymakers decide not only the proportion of consumer goods produced but also the items it will |
Manufacture |
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The most popular business model in the United States today is the |
Sole proprietorship |
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What book of the Bible gives much advice about personal financial practices |
Proverbs |
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In the eyes of the law, a corporation possesses which important qualities |
Individuality and immortality |
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Many law and accounting firms use the partnership model because of its ability to |
Retain competent empeloyeed |