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Economics are the science of

Choice

Science always begins with a

Conversation

Choices are

Necessary

In economics, instability refers to the fact that all have

Unlimited wants

Without scarcity, there would be no need for

Economics

Because of scarcity, people must consider

Opportunity cost

Scarcity can be a limited availability of something that does not

satisfy all wants

Society makes choices in reference to tax policy and

Government programs

Individuals make choice in what to purchase and

Where to live

choices at the margin is

Choosing to do a little bit more or less

Free goods are

Free

The science of how and why

Economics

Used as a basis to predict future events

Observation

Mathew 6:24

Says that we can't serve 2 masters

Mathew 6:33

Seek first the kingdom

Scarcity

Requires that we make choices among alternatives

Scarce good

Requires that you give up other alternative options

Fresh air is an example of a

Free good

Opportunity cost

The value of the best option is given up in choices

Recognized that voluntary transactions benefit the seller

Adam smith

Choices at the margin

Example:eating 12 chips instead of 10 and vice versa

Microeconomics

Deals with choices made by individuals

Macroeconomics

Examines large scale economics choices by business

Positive economics

Approach of observing and predicting economics

Normative economics

Making value judgements about existing policies

Genesis 1:28

Have domination over all creation

Also called a scheldule

Tabular model

Production possibilities curve

Ppc

Producers

Business firms

Consumers

Households

All the goods bought and sold

gdp

Machines and factories

Physical capital

Education and skills

Human capital

Includes all payments for property use

Rent

Includes all payments for labor

Wages

Difference money received and money spent

Profit

When spending exceeds money received

Budget deficit

When money received exceeds spending

Budget surplus

monitors food and drugs

FDA

Monitors labels and advertising

FTC

The economy is always in

Motion

Business firms need resources to produce

Goods and services

Anything that is directly used in the production of goods or services

Factors of production

All natural resources and raw materials

Land

Entrepreneurship combines natural resources and

Human labor

....................... provide the factors of production but without cost

Households

Refers to all levels of civil authority

Government

Transfering social security to retired citizens account

Transfer payment

The main function of the financial market is to

Circulate money

Proverbs 31:16-18 speaks of Christians being wise

Stewards

If it costs less to make a good, there will be more

Profit

If it costs more to make a good, the will be less

Profit

New technology will almost always lower

Costs of production

Taxes will increase the cost of ................. of a good

Production

Subsidies is free money which ................. the cost of production

Lowers

..................... Denotes a condition of balance

Equilibrium

................ when the supplier raises the quantity but consumers buys less.

Surplus occurs

One type of carrying cost

Storage

Name 2 possible solutions to surplus problems

Decrease demand, and increase supply

What is it called when a company cuts production

Decrease supply

The lack of or ability to purchase any product due to no supply

Shortage

................ exist with an excess of unsold products

Surplus

Equipment used to to produce goods

Capital goods

Capital intensive

Relies more on human workers

From each according to his ability to each his need

The communist manifeto

Distribution of income based on equality of each individual

Egalitarian fairness

Relies more on human workers than equipment

Labor intensive

Distribution of income based on individual productivity

Libertarian fairness

Source of funds for businesses to produce productive equip

Savings

Exists when people do not work

Unemployment

Genesis 2:2

Creation was gods work

Genesis 3:10

God put Adam in the garden to till and keep it

When prices are too high

Inflation

When prices are falling

Deflation

Where businesses are able to increase more land, labor, fin

Extensive growth

Those that customers purchase for personal use

Consumer goods

What will the nation produce

Output question

How will a nation produce it's goods

Input question

Who will receive what the nation produces

Distribution question

Equally distributing the nation's wealth to all citizens

Economic leveling

Business increases production through existing factors

Intensive growth

The economic problem of society is how to best accomplish its

Economic goals

Economic growth refers to an increase in the quantity of goods and nation

Produces

Invention and innovations promote intensive growth by developing ways to be more

Efficient

Every nation must decide the

Output question

Another name for capital goods is

Real capital

Policymakers decide not only the proportion of consumer goods produced but also the items it will

Manufacture

The most popular business model in the United States today is the

Sole proprietorship

What book of the Bible gives much advice about personal financial practices

Proverbs

In the eyes of the law, a corporation possesses which important qualities

Individuality and immortality

Many law and accounting firms use the partnership model because of its ability to

Retain competent empeloyeed