Economies
Supply and Demand
Vocabulary
Circular Flow
Resources
100

What is another name for a capitalistic economy?

What is free market, market or free enterprise?

100

This curve is downward sloping.

What is the demand curve?

100

Describe the amount of resources

What is limited?

100

This is the name of the market where businesses purchase factors of production from households.

What is the resource market?

100

Sun is an example of this type of resource

What is a natural resource?

200

In this type of economy, the government owns all of the resources.

What is Communism or Command or Planned?

200
This curve is upward sloping

What is the supply curve?

200

Describe the amount of wants/needs

What is unlimited?

200

Referencing the circular flow chart, households are paid by businesses for what?

Factors of production or resources

200

A truck is an example of this type of resource

What is a capital resource?

300

This economic system is somewhere between the two extremes of capitalism and communism.  

Socialism or mixed economy

300

The point where the demand and supply curves intersect

What is equilibrium or market price?

300

This result is due to limited resources and unlimited wants

What is scarcity?

300

Referencing the circular flow chart, households pay businesses for what?

What is products and services?

300
A fireman is an example of this type of resource
What is a human resource?
400

The generally accepted economy in the U.S.

What is free market or capitalism or free enterprise?

400

Supply and Demand is generally known as the _____________  _____________ in setting market prices in our economy.

What is the invisible hand

400
When faced with an economic choice, this is the thing you give up
What is opportunity cost?
400

This is the name of the market where businesses provide items/services that consumers want or need.

What is product market?

400

Tools, machines, and factories used to produce goods

What is a capital resource?

500

What are the three questions that are answered by whomever owns the resources?

What will be made?

How will it be made?

Who will it be made for?

500

In a supply and demand chart, above the equilibrium is a _________________ and below the equilibrium is a __________________?

What is surplus and shortage?

500

Complete this statement:

No one can ________       ________        ________

What is have it all?

500

In circular flow, businesses produce ________ and ___________ to meet the ________ and ________ of households.

products and services

needs and wants

500

Another name for resources is...

What are factors of production?

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