3.1 Explain how scarcity of economic resources results in individuals having to make choices; predict possible consequences of these choices
Chapter Summary
The inputs used to produce goods and services. They are Land, Labour, Capital and Enterprise.
All natural resources used in production, such as forests, water, farmland, minerals and wind energy.
The reward for land is rent.
All human effort used to produce goods and services. The reward for labour is wages.
Capital
Man-made resources used to produce goods and services, such as machinery, tools and buildings.
The reward for capital is interest. Enterprise Scarcity Trade-off
Rational Decision Making
The ability to organise resources and take risks to start and run a business to make a profit.
The reward for enterprise is profit. The situation where resources are limited but wants are unlimited. The act of having to give up one option to gain another. A decision that gives the greatest benefit from limited resources. Add your notes here: