7th grade economic terms

Commerce

Buying and selling of goods ; business

Consumer

Person who buys goods and services

Goods

Objects or materials that humans can purchase to satisfy their wants and needs

Services

Any activities performed for a fee

Currency

Paper or coin money that a country uses

Barter(system)

The exchange of goods and services for another (no currency used)

Textiles

Woven fabric

The law of supply and Demand

Supply how much of something is available
Demand: the amount of something consumers are willing or able to buy

Scarcity

A condition of limited resources and unlimited wants

Revenue

Money earned by selling goods and services

Profit

Money a company has leftover after subtracting the costs of doing business

Inflation

Overall increase in the price and goods and services across a country's economy

Recession

A decline in manufacturing employment and sales

Depression

A severe and

Agriculture

The production of crops or livestock

Competition

Rivalry between businesses selling similar goods or services often leads to lower prices

Imports

Goods or services that a country brings in or purchases from another country

Exports

Goods or services a country sells and sends to other countries

Tariff

A tax added to the price of imported goods