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Terms for Vocab #1--Scarcity and Factors of Production

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202858608ViabilityCapable of becoming practical and useful1
202858609ScarcityThe basic economic problem that results from a combination of limited resources and unlimited wants2
202858610InnovationSomething new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.3
202858611EconomicsThe study of how people, businesses, and societies make decisions to use limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants4
202858612Factors of ProductionThe resources necessary to produce all goods and services: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship5
202858613LandAll natural resources; the gifts of Nature6
202858614LaborThe work people do to produce goods and services7
202858615CapitalThe manufactured goods used to produce other goods and services: buildings, tools, machines8
202858616EntrepreneurshipThe ability of individuals to start new businesses, introduce new products and processes, and improve management techniques9
202858617GoodsTangible products that we use to satisfy our wants and needs10
202858618ServicesIntangible products: activities that are done for others for a fee11
202858619TechnologyAny use of land, labor, and/or capital that produces good and services more efficiently12
202858620UtilizeTo make use of; put to use, especially to good use13
202858621FocusTo direct one's attention on something14
202858622WealthThe total value of money and other assets, minus outstanding debts15

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