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Sequoia
100

the study of production and consumption

economics 

100

the amount of resources available

supply

100

the number of people willing to buy/use the product

demand

100

A dark liquid found deep underground made from ancient fossilized animals

oil

100

arrfmes

farmers

200

when supply is high and demand is low, the price:

is low

200

when demand is high and supply is low, the price:

is high

200

wood processed into beams, boards, or planks for construction, furniture, etc. that is considered a somewhat renewable resource

timber

200

Ms. Kutzler's favorite color

green

200

zommaa

amazon

300

viewpoint that the potential for a society to grow is based on profit making and jobs, with minimal regard for the effect on natural resources

classic economist

300

viewpoint that economics is just another piece of the pie and that there is no substitute for natural resources

ecological economist

300

the human, red headed, female character in the Lorax movie who would be considered an ecological economist

Audrey

300

the short, bowl-cut character in the Lorax movie who would be considered a classic economist

Mr. O'Hare

300

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unemployment

400

the process decision makers follow when determining if the cost of the resource is worth what will be actually gained

cost-benefit analysis

400

the term for the cost of products causing harm to the environment, a decline in human health, etc. that IS NOT charged to the consumer

hidden costs

400

the term for when hidden costs ARE factored into the market price of a product or service

full cost pricing

400

cash payments, tax breaks, incentives from the government to support individuals or companies

subsidies 

400

xfeed

fedex

500
type of taxes placed on activities like air pollution, hazardous waste dumping, and water contamination

green taxes

500

subsidies like tax breaks for mining fossil fuels and cutting timber in national parks

perverse subsidies

500
Because the governments offers more subsidies for raising cattle than growing fresh vegetables, a salad costs  ___

more than a Big Mac

500

and increase in product cost and the difficulty to determine what dollar amount is appropriate are two "cons" to ___

full cost pricing

500

all answers in the sequoia column have this in common 

examples of subsidies
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