Microeconomics 3.1.1: The Economic Problem

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A kind of statement that can be proved right or wrong.
Positive
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A kind of statement that is based on an opinion.
Normative
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These influence economic decision making and government policy.
Value Judgements
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The economic problem exists because there are a finite amount of these.
Resources
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The economic problem exists because there are an infinite amount of these.
Wants
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Something, often money or a prize, offered to make someone behave in a particular way.
Incentive
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Unemployed resources means that an economy is being this.
Inefficient
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The cost of the next best alternative forgone.
Opportunity Cost
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An economic resource.
Land
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An economic resource.
Labour
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An economic resource.
Capital
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An economic resource.
Enterprise
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If an economy devotes more resources to producing one good, yet capital remains constant; this law will apply.
Diminishing Returns
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The expansion of productive capacity is known as...
Economic Growth
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The economic problem exists because there are a finite amount of these.

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The economic problem exists because there are an infinite amount of these.

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