ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Needsy-yanswer--Thoseythingsythatyareyessentialytoysurvival
Wantsy-yanswer--Thoseythingsythatyareydesiredybutynotyessentialytoysurvival
Economicyactivityy-yanswer--
Theyproductionyofygoodsyandyservicesytoysatisfyywantsyandyneeds
Economicywelfarey-yanswer--
theybenefitygainedybyyindividuals,yfirmsyorysocietyyfromytheyproductionyofygoodsyandyse
rvices
Consumersy-yanswer--
Economicyagentsywhoycanychooseytoypurchaseygoodsyandyservies
Producersy-yanswer--Theyprovidersyofygoodsyandyservices
Factorsyofyproductiony-yanswer--
Theyresourcesy(land,ylabour,ycapitalyandyenterprise)yavailableytoyanyeconomy
Landy-yanswer--Naturalyresources
Laboury-yanswer--Humanyresources
Capitaly-yanswer--Man-madeyresources
Enterprisey-yanswer--
Theyabilityytoycombineyotheryresourcesytoyproduceygoodsyandyservices
Theybasicyeconomicyproblemy-yanswer--infiniteywantsyandyfiniteyresources
Scarcityy-yanswer--Theyfactythatyallyresourcesyareyinyfiniteysupply
Trade-offy-yanswer--Whatyisygivenyupyinyorderytoyhaveywhatyoneychooses
OpportunityyCosty-yanswer--Theynextybestyalternativeyforgone