Understanding Business Activity.

Definitions you need to know under the topic business Activity.

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  • Created on: 05-05-14 15:07
A need?
A need or a good or service essential for living.
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A want?
A want is a good or service which people would like to have, but which is not essential for living. Peoples wants are unlimited.
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The economic problem
There exist unlimited wants but limited resources to produce the goods and services to satisfy those wants. This creates scarcity.
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Factors of production
These are resources needed to produce goods or services. there are four factors of production and they are in limited supply
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The factors of production
Land, Labour, Capitol and Enterprise
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Scarcity
Scarcity is the lack of sufficient products to fulfil the total wants of the population.
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Opportunity cost
This is the next best alternative given up by choosing another item.
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A want is a good or service which people would like to have, but which is not essential for living. Peoples wants are unlimited.

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A want?

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There exist unlimited wants but limited resources to produce the goods and services to satisfy those wants. This creates scarcity.

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Card 4

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These are resources needed to produce goods or services. there are four factors of production and they are in limited supply

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Card 5

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Land, Labour, Capitol and Enterprise

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