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7156399278Economic Goodsthings that have been value or price like food, clothing, and shelter0
7156403217Microeconomicscentered in studying the small unit of the economy1
7156402863Macroeconomicsstudy of the behavior of the entire economy2
7156383105Adam SmithFather of Modern Economics Laissez Faire(Let alone Policy)3
7156383254David RicardoKnown for his brilliant ides about the effects of natural resources Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns Law of Comparative Advance4
7156391061Thomas Robert MalthusMalthusian Theory Written a book "An Essay on the Principle of Population5
7156392226John Maynard KeynesLaw of Supply and Demand Neoclassicists Father of Macroeconomics Wrote a book "General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" Father of Modern Theory of Employment6
7156398304Karl MarxFather of Communism Wrote "Das Capital"7
7156406308OikosHouse8
7156405801Nomoshousehold management9
7156411675Sociologyscience that studies the composition of society relationships, and social institution10
7156412827Political Sciencestudy of government structure, functions, responsibilities, and law is vital because all of these affect and influence our lives and the economy as a whole11
7156414651Historyrecorded struggle of and progress made by man from the past to the present12
7156415350Ethicsabout the morals of an individual and doing what is right in life13
7156415994Psychologyscientific study of the mind and how it influences human behavior14
7156416669Geographyabout the study of physical features of a country as well as its products and population which affects the economic activities of man15
7156418182Chemistryfocused in the study of composition of chemicals for the creation of variety of goods16
7156419171Physicsstudy of matter and energy17
7156419626Biologystudy of living things like human, animals, and plants18
7156420303Mathematicsscience of number and their operations19
7156420353Statisticsscience of learning from data20
7156733264Scientific Methodanalyzing the said issues or problems of the economy21
7156733265First stepidentify the issue or problem to be analyzed22
7156733266Second stepmake assumption/hypothesis23
7156733267Individual choicdecesion made by the people acting separately from one another24
7156733268Social choicedecision made by the governmment to satisfy the needs25
7156733269Opportunity costrefers to the value of alternative given up to obtain another item26
7156733270Benifitwhat you gain from choices27
7156733271Trade-offsacrificing one product for another product28
7156733272Scarcitycondition where the resources are limited to satisfy the unlimited needs and wants of people29
7156733273Shortagelack of supply30
7156733274Hoardingbeing done to demand for a higher price31
7156733275Cartelgroup of businessmen who manipulates and controls the distribution, consumption, and pricing of a certain product, so as to demand for a higher price32
7156733276Distribution Problemsprocess of distributing the goods and services to the different sectors of the economy33
7156733277Allocationrefers to the mechanism that deals with the distribution of natural resources, human resources, and physical resources to diverse uses in order to answer the problem of scarcity34
7156733278Expansionmany processes that can distribute these resources35
7156733279Three important steps to make the resources expand1. effective, orderly, and wise use 2. investment 3. use of modern technology36
7156733280Investmentrefers to the addition of capital stock37
7156733281Needsthings that are required in order to live38
7156733282Wantsthings that you do not have to have to survive, but would like to have39
7156733283Abraham Harold Maslowsociologist, underscores that each individual has different needs40
7156733284Educationneeds of men differ according to educational attainment41
7156733285Incomegiving emphasis to our primary needs vvary based on the income of the individual42
7156733286Ageas a person grows older his/her needs and wants change43
7156733287Taste and Preferenceteenagers have different need and wants compared to adult44
7156733288Professiona car is not neede of a janitor, clerk, or laborer but to a businessman, executive, or manager, it may be need45
7156733289Feudalismeconomic and political system that dealt w/ extensive land ownership46
7156733290Mercantilismgold and silver to become powerful47
7156733291Capitalismindustrial revolution paved thee way for the recognition of rights of the private sector in developing the industries48
7156733292Characteristics of Capitalism1. Ownership of Resources and Wealth 2. Decision-making 3. Pricing49
7156748720CommunismKarl Marx is know socialist who believes in the equality of people in society (he wrote "Manifesto")50
7156748721Socialismdescribed as combination of capitalism and communism51
7156748722Fascismcontrolled by the state under a dicatator52
7156748723Consumer productsgoods and services used by consumers for their personal, and household needa such as food; clothing, shelter, devices, cosmetics, drugs and others53
7156748724Consumer servicesrendered by different business firms to repair and improve the consumer products are considered54
7159281004Alertcheating is rampant among traders in the marketplace55
7159281769Budget Consciouswise consumer is not an impulsive buyer56
7159282168Reasonableconsumer always takes into consideration the price and quantity of the product57
7159285051Not affected by advertisementendorsement of a product by a celebrity has no effect to a wise consumer58

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