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Basic Concepts of Economics

ICSE · Class 9 · Economics

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1. Human Wants

  • Human wants are unlimited and one want leads to another.
  • Wants are competitive because the means to satisfy them are limited.
  • Complementary wants are wants for goods used in combination.
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2. Goods and Their Classification

  • In economics, all tangible things with value that satisfy wants are called goods.
  • Goods in economics are broader than in ordinary language.
  • Goods have utility and exchange value.
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3. Services

  • Services are non-material and intangible.
  • Services are produced and consumed simultaneously.
  • Services cannot be separated from their producers.
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4. Utility

  • Utility means want satisfying power of a commodity.
  • Utility is the ability of a commodity to satisfy human wants.
  • Utility is subjective and differs from person to person.

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Human wants are desires for goodsIn economicsServices are nonUtility means wantValue in use means usefulness

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