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A production possibilities frontier (PPF) is
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a curve showing the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and current technology
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The primary difference between absolute and comparative advantage is
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absolute advantage refers to the ability to produce more of a good or service using the same amount of resources and comparative advantage refers to the ability to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost
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The basis for trade is _____ advantage
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Comparative
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One of the great benefits of trade is
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That it makes it possible for society to become better off by increasing both its production and its consumption.
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Two key groups participate in markets. A ___ consists of all the individuals in a home. ___ are suppliers of goods and services.
We can use a simple economic model called the _____ to see how participants in markets are linked.
We can use a simple economic model called the _____ to see how participants in markets are linked.
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household
firms
circular flow diagram
firms
circular flow diagram
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An _____ is someone who operated a business, bringing together the factors of production—labor, capital and natural resources—to produce goods and services
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entrepreneur
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A free market exists
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d. When the government places few restriction on how a good or service can be produced or sold or on how a factor of production can be employed.
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The Scottish philosopher Adam smith argued in 1776 that
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c. Prices would do a better job coordination the activities of buyers and sellers that guilds could.
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The primary difference between product markets and factor market is that
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b. Product markets are markets for goods, while factor markets are markets for factors of production --- labor, capital, natural resources, and entrepreneurial ability.
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Property rights are
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b. The rights individuals or firms have to the exclusive use of their property, including the right to buy or sell it.