part 2

Cards (8)

  • Choice is when there is scarcity, people have to choose which wants to satisfy first.
  • Choice is when people decide how to allocate their limited resources.
  • Utility is the satisfaction or usefulness the consumption of a good can bring
  • Utility is one of the considerations when making decisions
  • Utility is when economists believe that humans are rational beings, and as such will make decisions that maximize their utility.
  • Opportunity Cost is the value of the next best alternative
  • Opportunity Cost is what we give up by choosing something else
  • Opportunity cost includes the monetary costs, time, and effort