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What is the primary factor that regulates the price of a commodity?
What is the primary factor that regulates the price of a commodity?
What is the result of a decrease in the purchasing value of money?
What is the result of a decrease in the purchasing value of money?
What is the cost of choosing one alternative over another?
What is the cost of choosing one alternative over another?
What is the purpose of a tariff?
What is the purpose of a tariff?
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What is the result of a government spending more than it generates in income?
What is the result of a government spending more than it generates in income?
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What is the total value of goods and services produced in a country during one year?
What is the total value of goods and services produced in a country during one year?
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What is the money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of borrowed money?
What is the money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of borrowed money?
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Study Notes
Supply and Demand
- The availability of a commodity, product, or service and the desire of buyers for it regulate its price.
- The relationship between supply and demand affects the market price of a product or service.
Inflation
- Inflation occurs when there is a general increase in prices and a fall in the purchasing value of money.
- It results in a decrease in the value of money.
Opportunity Costs
- Opportunity costs refer to the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.
- It is the value of the next best alternative that is given up when a choice is made.
Capital
- Capital refers to wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization.
- The purpose of capital is to start a company or invest.
Debt
- Debt refers to something, typically money, that is owed or due.
- It can be a financial obligation that needs to be repaid.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- GDP is the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
- It is a measure of a country's economic activity.
Interest
- Interest is money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent.
- It can also be the cost of delaying the repayment of a debt.
Profit
- Profit is a financial gain, the difference between the amount earned and the amount spent.
- It is the result of buying, operating, or producing something.
Interest Rate
- Interest rate is the cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage.
- It is a measure of the rate at which interest is paid on a loan or investment.
Tariff
- Tariff is a tax imposed on the purchase of imports.
- It is usually imposed to stimulate more domestic production of the product in question.
Deficit
- Deficit occurs when a government, business, or household spends more in a given period of time than they generate in income.
- It results in a financial shortfall that needs to be addressed.
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Quiz about fundamental economics concepts including supply and demand, inflation, opportunity costs, capital, and debt.
