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1
Q

What is the central purpose of economic activity?

A

The production of goods and services to satisfy needs and wants

2
Q

What are the questions? (3)

A

Who should we produce for?
What should we produce?
How can we produce it?

3
Q

What are the factors of production?

A

Capital
Enterprise
Land
Labour

4
Q

What are the rewards for the factors of production?

A

Interest
Profit
Rent
Wages

5
Q

What is a free good?

A

A good that has no opportunity cost

6
Q

What is an economic good?

A

A good that has a benefit to society, but it has an opportunity cost

7
Q

What are the main objectives for firms? (3)

A

Profit
Revenue (sales)
Growth

8
Q

What is the main objective for an individual?

A

Maximise welfare

9
Q

What is a scarce resource?

A

Factors of production for which demand exceeds supply

10
Q

What are the X and Y axis on a PPF?

A

X = consumer goods. Y = capital goods

11
Q

If an economy was productively efficient, where would the economy be on the PPF?

A

Anywhere on the PPF

12
Q

If an economy sits within the PPF, what does that mean?

A

The economy is not using all of the available resources

13
Q

What is an opportunity cost?

A

The next best alternative forgone

14
Q

What is the difference between a positive statement and a normative statement?

A

A positive statement can be verified true or false. A normative statement is the expression of an opinion