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Econ Chapter 1: What is Economics?

- Notes

Economics - Choices
All about what we have and what we don’t

Unlimited
 Needs - Something essential for survival (food, water, shelter, medical care)
 Wants - Something that people desire but that is not necessary for survival (video
games, cars, clothing)

Limited
 Goods - the physical objects that someone produces (Inuit pie, desk, phone, computer,
DVD, pencil)
 Services - the actions or activities that one person performs for another (massage, oil
change, mowing)

US is 70-75% service oriented 

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