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Year 8 economics semester 1 mind map Aishah (week 2 (key terms (cost…
Year 8 economics semester 1 mind map Aishah
week 6
influences on the way people work
artificial intelligence
influence on the way people work
week 1
needs and wants
needs
water, food, air, etc
needs are resources you can not live without
wants
a want is something you desire but isn't necessary to have.
car, electronics, toys/action figures
6 key concepts of economics
interest rates
a portion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, also known as an annual percentage of the loan outstanding.
business
business is an occupation or trade and the purchase and sale of products or services to make a profit. An example of business is farming.
a house sale
opportunity cost
opportunity cost is where your stuck inbetween two things and have to go for the cheaper one, the more expensive one is your opportunity cost
you have a bear or a horse if you pick the horse the bear would be you opportunity cost
cost benefit analysis
estimating what will need to be paid and possible profits derived from a business proposal
scarcity
scarce means that there are never enough resources, or materials, to satisfy, or fulfill, the wants and needs that every person have.
not enough water, not enough supplies
investing
putting money into shares, properties or other financial schemes in the hope of making a profit
week 2
key terms
cost-benefit analysis
Economics
Gross Domestic Product (GPD)
interest rates
investing
unemployment rate
opportunity cost
Business
Interdependence
allocation of resources
four factors
demographics
target market
location
competition
three questions
how will we produce it
what do we want to produce
who are we producing for
week 3
who is involved in the markets?
consumers
people who buy
financial sector
people who do the paperwork
producers
people who sell in the markets
government
decides on decision
week 4
consumer rights
laws
consumer responsibilities
legal responsibilities
social responsibilities
week 5
factors that influence the success of a business
target market
demographics
location
competition
types of business
corporation
franchise
partnership
cooperative
sole trader
week 7
revision for textbook chapters
Essay writing practise