Economics: Study of Production and Distribution
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What is the study of production, consumption, distribution, and exchange of goods and services for the satisfaction of human needs and wants called?

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology
  • Economics (correct)
  • What is the study of economics in relation to real-world situations called?

  • Applied economics (correct)
  • Theoretical economics
  • Experimental economics
  • Pure economics
  • What does the term 'ECONOMICS' come from?

  • Latin words meaning management of resources
  • Ancient Greek words meaning household management (correct)
  • French words meaning business administration
  • Old English words meaning financial science
  • What does microeconomics study?

    <p>Single factors of an economy such as individuals and households</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of an entire economy or one of its principal sectors called?

    <p>Macroeconomics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are consumers?

    <p>People who buy goods or services for personal use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a producer?

    <p>A person, group, or business that provides goods or services to satisfy consumers' needs and wants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are economic resources also called?

    <p>Factors or inputs of production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the resource 'capital' consist of?

    <p>Machinery and equipment used to produce output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is entrepreneurial ability in the context of economic resources?

    <p>The ability to organize production and bear risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is scarcity defined?

    <p>The condition where there are insufficient resources to satisfy all needs and wants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pertains to the amount of physical, mental, and social effort used to produce goods and services?

    <p>Labor input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do needs pertain to?

    <p>The essentials of life such as food, clothing, and shelter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does choice refer to in the presence of scarcity?

    <p>The decision made to allocate resources most efficiently</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the value of the best forgone alternative known as?

    <p>Opportunity cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are stocks, bonds, and other financial assets called in relation to 'capital'?

    <p>Not considered as capital under this definition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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