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Basic Economic Concepts

Basic Economic Concepts. Section 2. A useful, tangible item Book, car or computer that satisfies a want. When manufactured goods are used to produce other goods and services, they are called CAPITAL GOODS. GOODS. Work that is performed for someone

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Basic Economic Concepts

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  1. Basic Economic Concepts Section 2

  2. A useful, tangible item • Book, car or computer that satisfies a want. • When manufactured goods are used to produce other goods and services, they are called CAPITAL GOODS GOODS

  3. Work that is performed for someone • Haircuts, home repairs, forms of entertainment • work that doctors, lawyers, or teachers perform SERVICES

  4. For something to have VALUE it must have UTILITY • The utility of a good or service may vary from one person to the next • One person may enjoy a rock concert, another person may not. UTILITY

  5. For something to have economic value it must be scarce AND have utility. • Diamonds are scarce AND have utility. • Water has UTILITY but it is not scarce enough to give it much value VALUE

  6. The accumulation of products that are tangible, scarce, useful, and transferable from one person to another is wealth. • Natural resources, factories, stores, houses, motels, theaters, furniture, clothing, books, highways, video games, etc. WEALTH

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