Chapter 1 vocabulary

Chapter 1

1(1)
 Economics

Need vs. Want-

Goods vs. Services

Scarcity vs. Shortage

Factors of production-  land, labor, capital

Physical vs. Human Capital

Entrepreneur-


1(2)
trade off

guns or butter

opportunity cost (best opportunity lost)

thinking at the margin (marginal analysis)


1(3)
production possibilities curve

production possibilities frontier

efficiency

underutilization

cost

law of increasing costs

Economics classroom expectations

Grading Policy:
Homework 15%
Class work 25%
Exams/presentations  60%


Bring a good attitude, a binder, and something to write with in class every day.

I will be available for extra help almost every day, especially if you let me know you are coming.
My extra help day is Thursday at the Freshman homework club.