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what is a social science focused on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?
Economics
what is intangible acts, performances, or experiences purchased by consumers or businesses to satisfy needs, rather than physical goods
Services
In which type of economic system are the decisions regarding the production, distribution, and price of goods determined by the voluntary interaction of consumers and businesses, rather than by a central government authority?
Market Economy
What discipline uses frameworks like supply and demand to analyze how societies allocate scarce resources?
economics
In economics, the way a nation's total output, income, or wealth is divided among its population, or among factors of production like labor and capital, is known as income or wealth _________
distribution
what is the process of transforming inputs—such as raw materials, labor, capital, and ideas—into goods and services that have value and satisfy human wants?
Production
what is an individual or group that purchases or uses goods and services to satisfy personal needs and wants rather than for resale or production?
consumer
what two primary market forces interact to determine the price of a good or service and achieve market equilibrium?
supply and demand
In a market economy, who is the final user of a good or service that purchases it for personal, family, or household use rather than for resale or commercial production?
consumer
An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, competitive markets, and the profit motive, often referred to as a "free market" or "free enterprise" system, is known as____________
capitalism
what is how total output, income, or wealth is allocated among individuals or factors of production (labor, land, and capital)?
Distribution
Unlike a consumer, a ______ is someone who creates or supplies goods and services.
producer
Which economic system is characterized by subsistence farming, reliance on custom and barter, and occupations passed down through generations rather than market forces or government planning?
traditional economy
In a market economy, the _________ that consumers buy—such as cars, food, and clothing—are items that provide utility and can be physically possessed, distinguishing them from services.
goods
Which type of economic system is characterized by relying on customs, history, and beliefs to decide what to produce, how to produce it, and for whom to produce it, often found in rural, developing, or hunter-gatherer societies?
what is the final purchase and use of goods and services by households and individuals to satisfy their needs and wants?
Consumption
What is the economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, competitive markets, and the pursuit of profit?
Capitalism
What type of economic system allows private individuals to own factors of production while the government at the same time intervenes through regulations, public goods provision, and social welfare programs?
mixed economy
An entity that takes raw materials and transforms them into finished goods is known as a ______
producer
Unlike tangible goods, intangible activities such as banking, education, and healthcare that are produced and consumed simultaneously are known as __________.
services
what is tangible, physical items that satisfy human wants, provide utility, and are scarce
Goods
An economic system characterized by public or collective ownership of the means of production and the distribution of goods, often managed by a central government to reduce inequality, is known as __________.
socialism
In the context of the circular flow model, what is the specific economic process that transforms inputs—such as labor, capital, and raw materials—into finished goods and services for consumption
production
In macroeconomics, the total spending by households on final goods and services—excluding new housing—is known as __________.
consumption
In a market economy, the interaction between sellers’ willingness to produce ______and consumers’ willingness to buy _____ dictates the price and quantity of goods sold.
supply, demand