Basic Concepts of Economics
ICSE · Class 9 · Economic Applications
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Revise & Test
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What to Focus On
- Want is different from desire.
- Wants are unlimited and recurring.
- Wants differ in urgency.
- Economic goods are scarce and have price.
- Free goods are available in unlimited quantity.
- Services are non-material goods.
- Consumption satisfies wants.
- Utility is the want-satisfying power of a commodity.
- Utility is subjective and relative.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Want and desire mean the same thing in economics.
Utility and usefulness are the same thing.
Utility can be measured exactly in the same way as weight or length.
Memory Tips
Want and desire
Characteristics of human wants
Wants recur
Utility
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