Social
Studies
Packet
23
100

Need:

Something you need in order to survive

100

Public Services:

Services provided by the government

100

Consumers

Buy goods and services in their community or from other communities

100

Manufacturing:

The business of using raw materials to make goods or services to sell

200

Want:

Something you would like to have, but can live without it

200

Private Enterprises:

Businesses owned by people

200

Shortage

Something cannot be found in the amount needed

200

Are you gonna do great?

(c'mon people, this is the easiest question)

YES YOU ARE!)

300

Private Goods:

Food, Clothing, Furniture, Toys

300

Specialization:

Lets companies make more and better products to sell

300

Opportunity Cost

The value of what you give up when you make a choice

300

Agriculture

Business of growing crops and raising livestock

400

Public Goods

Paid for by taxes, not individual consumers

400

Tourism:

The business of encouraging people to travel for fun

400

Information Technology

Study and development of computer systems to store, retrieve, and send information

400

Research and development

The process companies use to gain new knowledge to make or improve goods and services

500

Goods

Items you can use or consume to meet your needs

500

Producer:

Someone who makes a good or provides a service

500

Bonus for those who did not go to BizTown

How does these words relate to a job?

500

Bonus for those who did go to BizTown

Producers: I provided ___ Services (as a service)