SCARCITY EXISTS BECAUSE RESOURCES ARE
_________BUT WANTS ARE UNLIMITED
LIMITED
IS WATER A NEED OR WANT
NEED
A TRADE-OFF HAPPENS WHEN YOU MUST ________
________________
GIVE UP ONE THING TO GET ANOTHER.
A BUSINESS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES
_________OR ___________.
GOODS, SERVICES
YOU HAVE $5. YOU CAN BUY CHIPS OR SAVE IT FOR LUNCH. IF YOU BUY CHIPS, WHAT'S THE OPPORTUNITY COST?
LUNCH
THE NEXT BEST ALTERNATIVE YOU GIVE UP IS CALLED?
OPPORTUNITY COST
IS A COAT A NEED?
YES IN MINNESOTA
WHEN SUPPLY IS GREATER THAN DEMAND, IT'S CALLED?
SURPLUS
A BUSINESS OWNED BY ONE PERSON IS A ?
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
A STUDENT SPENDS $20 ON A CONCERT TICKET INSTEAD OF A NEW BOOK. WHAT'S THE OPPORTUNITY COST?
THE BOOK
GIVING UP ONE OPTION IN ORDER TO GET ANOTHER IS CALLED A ____________?
TRADE-OFF
IS INTERNET A NEED?
YES
THE POINT WHERE SUPPLY = DEMAND IS CALLED?
EQUILIBRIUM
A LARGE BUSINESS THAT IS SEPERATE FROM IT'S OWNERS IS CALLED A ___________.
CORPORATION
A STORE MAKES TOO MUCH CANDY FOR HALLOWEEN, AND NOT ALL SELLS. WHAT IS THIS CALLED?
SURPLUS
THE MAIN GOAL OF MOST BUSINESSES IS TO EARN
A ____________
PROFIT
ALL WANTS AND NEEDS ARE NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL. T/F
FALSE
IF DEMAND INCREASES BUT SUPPLY STAYS THE SAME, WHAT HAPPENS TO PRICE?
PRICE INCREASES
NAME TWO MAIN FUNCTIONS OF A BUSINESS
PRODUCING, MARKETING, MANAGING, HIRING, FINANCING
GASOLINE BEING RATIONED DURING WW2 IS AN EXAMPLE OF?
SCARCITY
WHICH TYPE OF RESOURCE DOES A FACTORY GO UNDER?
CAPITAL
A COMPANY IN LOS ANGELES MAKES A DESIGNER JACKET.....IS THIS CONSIDERED A NEED OR WANT?
WANT
WHAT DOES THE PPC (PRODUCTIONS POSSIBILITY CURVE) SHOW?
TRADE-OFFS AND OPPORTUNITY COSTS
NAME ONE ADVANTAGE AND ONE DISADVANTAGE OF HAVING A FRANCHISE (FOR EXAMPLE YOU BUY A STARBUCKS FRANCHISE INSTEAD OF STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS).
ADV: KNOWN BRAND, MODEL WORKS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT, EASIER FINANCING, CUSTOMERS KNOW THE BRAND
DISADV: HIGH FEES AND ROYALTIES, STARBUCK COMPANY MAKES MANY OF THE DECISIONS, RULES, LESS CONTROL
A CITY GOVT HAS A 10 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET. IT CAN EITHER -BUILD A NEW PUBLIC HOSPITAL OR
-INVEST IN UPGRADING SCHOOLS
TRY AND EXPLAIN SCARCITY AND OPP COST
SCARCITY FORCES A CHOICE, LIMITED BUDGET
IF HOSPITAL BUILT, OPP COST IS UPGRADING SCHOOLS