Intro to Business Chapter 1 Economic Decisions and Systems
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INTRO TO BUSINESS
CHAPTER 1
ECONOMIC DECISIONS AND SYSTEMS
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
Satisfying Wants and Needs
Economic Choices
Economic Systems
Supply and Demand
1-1 SATISFYING NEEDS AND WANTS
Needs –
Wants –
Most products and services you purchase do more
than meet your needs.
Needs and Wants are __________________.
1-1 SATISFYING NEEDS AND WANTS
Goods –
Services -
Goods and services are consumed by both
____________ and _____________.
The U.S. is the largest producer of goods and
services in the world. Americans consume more
than any other country.
1-1 SATISFYING NEEDS AND WANTS
Economic Resources – the means through
which good and services are produced; also called
_____________ ___ ____________.
___________Resources – raw materials
supplied by nature; limited
_________ Resources – people who produce
goods and services
_________ Resources – products and money
used in the production of goods and services
Note: All economic resources have a
_____________ ____________
1-2 ECONOMIC CHOICES
Basic Economic Problem:
____________ Wants and Needs
___________ Economic Resources
Scarcity –
Scarcity forces you to make ____________ among
alternatives.
1-2 ECONOMIC CHOICES
Economic Decision-Making –
Trade-off –
Opportunity Cost –
The benefit you get from your choice should be
greater than the benefit of the next-best choice.
1-2 ECONOMIC CHOICES
The Decision-Making Process
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1-3 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Each __________ must decide how their available
resources will be used to meet the needs and
wants of their __________.
What goods and services will be produced?
How will the goods and services be produced?
What needs and wants will be satisfied with
the goods and services produced?
1-3 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Economic System –
Command Economy –
Market Economy –
Traditional Economy –
Mixed Economy –
1-3 ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
U.S. Economic System
Capitalism –
Based on 4 Basic Principles
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1-4 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Consumer –
Producers –
Producers determine what products and services will
be available, the needs and wants they will try to
satisfy, and the prices they want to receive.
1-4 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Consumers set Demand –
As price increases, demand ___________
Producers establish Supply –
As price increases, supply ___________
1-4 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Determining Price
Factors influencing demand:
Factors influencing supply:
Market Price –