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What is an economic want?

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Things people would like to have, but aren't necessary for survival

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Why do all societies have to make decisions about how resources will be used?

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There are not enough resources for those who want them

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What is the fundamental problem in Economics - it is what forces all of us into making choices?

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Scarcity

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Which of these is NOT an example of a need? Water, Food, watch, Shelter

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watch

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Economics is the study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices. True or False?

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True

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In Economics terms, what is the "opportunity cost" of choosing when you are faced with a decision?

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It is the cost of choosing - what you had to "give up" in order to get the thing you chose

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What is an Economic need?

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Something that people desire and is necessary for survival

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Iron, minerals, coal and plants are examples of which productive resource?

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land

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Which factor of production would you consider a lawn mower? Options: Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneur

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Capital

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Land includes...

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The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.