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Social Studies 7-12 PACT Study Guide, 823 Q&A, 2024. Free Trade the ability for one country to trade with another without hindrance so that all goods can be produced with the greatest efficiency Sole Proprietorships a business where a single person acts as the owner and operator of the busine...

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Q&A, 2024.
Free Trade

the ability for one country to trade with another without hindrance so that all goods can be produced
with the greatest efficiency

Sole Proprietorships

a business where a single person acts as the owner and operator of the business with no distinction
between the person and the business

Comparative Advantage

the ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer

Market

a space in which goods are exchanged

Perceived Value

how desirable a product is to the consumer

Law of Demand

as the price of a good increases, the less quantity of the good will be demanded

Price Controls

A maximum price set by the government allowed to be charged for a particular good

Tariff

a tax placed on a specific type of imported or exported good

Factor Market

a market in which the factors of production are bought and sold. (labor market)

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an entity to produce more of a good or service than another entity using the same amount
of resources

Monopoly

A market where one firm controls the price, production, and supply of a good

Means of Production

,The non-human resources used to produce goods in an economy

Oligopoly

A market where only a few sellers are present

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Consideration of what one gains and loses from a set of economic choices

Interdependence of Economies

all economies require each other to function

Economies of Scale

a reduction in the price of per-unit production resulting from producing more at once (buying raw
materials in bulk)

Mixed Economy

a market economy with varying levels of government intervention

Opportunity Cost

The cost of the next best opportunity a person gives up when they make an economic choice

Communism

A political theory and economic system in which all property is publicly owned and each person works
and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Factors of Production

The determinants of when and where economic activity can and most likely will occur: land, labor,
capital, and entrepreneurship

Traditional Economy

An economy where goods are produced mainly for consumption by one's own family and traded or
bartered in only the most basic ways

Scarcity

In Economics, the fact that there are not enough resources to fulfill all human needs and desires

Law of Supply

as the price of a good increases, a greater quantity of the good will be supplied

Trade

the exchange of products for money between entities

Slopes

,the rates at which the curves increase or decrease

Surplus

when the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity desired

Trade Barriers

obstacles to trade (government regulations)

Elasticity

the ease with which a supply or demand slope is able to vary (High Elasticity: Lattes - If the price
doubled, people would buy a different caffeinated drink.
Low Elasticity: Diapers - Even if the cost of diapers were to double, people would still buy diapers.)

Equilibrium (of a Market)

when the quantity supplied is equal to the quantity demanded

Disequilibrium (of a Market)

when either the quantity supplied or the quantity desired exceeds the other

Market Economy

An economic system where decisions about production, consumption and investment are guided by the
price of goods and services, which are determined the laws of supply and demand. (Capitalism)

Supply

The quantity of a good produced at a given time in an economy

Subsidies

Government payments to an industry to reduce costs or create false demand

Command Economy

government controls the economy, determining what should be produced and how much should be
produced. This type of economy is most closely associated with communism.

Monopolistic Competition

A market where many firms are present and the distinction of the products results in increased prices
that drives innovation. (The market of video games - each video game is distinct, but can be used as a
substitute for another.)

Specialization of Labor / Division of Labor

A tendency for groups to focus and work on (specialize) wherever they can make the best product at the
highest revenue (comparative advantage) and use trade to acquire other products

Demand

, The quantity of a good that consumers desire to purchase at a given time in an economy

Specialization

A tendency for groups to focus and work on (specialize) wherever they can make the best product at the
highest revenue (comparative advantage) and use trade to acquire other products

Pure Competition

A market where products are almost exactly the same and there are infinite competitors. (Market for a
morgage).

Partnerships

a business run by at least two people, who may then employ others to assist in the operation of the
business

Deficit

when the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied

Corporations

a business operated by multiple parties that are legally entitled to operate as a single entity for the
purpose of doing business. It is usually run by a board of directors

Trade Cap

A limit to the amount of a good that can be imported or exported

Tax

A contribution to federal or state funds required for individuals or businesses

Trough

the end of a contraction period and beginning of the next expansion

Surplus Spending

A budget situation where expenditure is less than revenue

Frictional Unemployment

a type of unemployment that encompasses workers who have left one job and are in the process of
finding another

Balanced Budget

A budget situation where expenditure is equal to revenue

Treasury Securities / Bonds

purchasing government debt

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