Goods and Services — Chapter Summary
NIOS · Class 10 · Economics
Summary of Goods and Services for NIOS Class 10 Economics. Key concepts: Goods are tangible in nature, Services are non and Free goods possess utility but.
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Overview
Human wants are unlimited and insatiable, so economics studies how goods and services satisfy those wants. Goods are tangible and services are non-tangible, but both are important in daily life and in the economy. Their classification helps in understanding production, consumption, investment, owner
Key Concepts
Goods are tangible in nature
Goods are tangible in nature. They can be seen, touched, stored, transferred, and used after production. There is a time gap between their production
Services are non
Services are non-tangible acts that satisfy human wants. They are produced and consumed simultaneously, cannot be stored, and cannot be transferred.
Free goods possess utility but
Free goods possess utility but are not scarce. They are available in abundance, with supply much more than demand, so no price is paid for them.
Economic goods are goods whose demand
Economic goods are goods whose demand is more than supply. They command a price and can be bought in the market.
Free services cannot be bought
Free services cannot be bought in the market and are rendered due to love and affection, such as services of parents for their children.
Learning Objectives
- Explain the meaning of goods and services
- Distinguish between goods and services
- Classify goods and services into different groups
- Understand free goods and economic goods
- Understand free services and economic services
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