Human Wants — Concept Maps
NIOS · Class 10 · Economics
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Human Wants - Complete Concept Map
The map in words
- Human Wants
- Definition
- Desire backed by money
- Willingness to purchase
- Purchasing power required
- Classification
- Necessities
- Food
- Clothing
- Shelter
- Comforts
- Coolers
- Fans
- Scooters
- Luxuries
- Jewellery
- Luxury cars
- Necessities
- Six Characteristics
- Unlimited
- Satiable individually
- Recurrent
- Vary with time place person
- Present greater than future
- Expand with development
- Types
- Economic wants
- Purchased from market
- Have market price
- Non-economic wants
- Free or natural
- No market price
- Economic wants
- Satisfaction
- Resources needed
- Land
- Labour
- Capital
- Entrepreneurship
- Resources scarce
- Wants unlimited
- Resources needed
- Philosophy
- Limit wants
- Achieve satisfaction
- Prevent wrong deeds
- Save resources
- Definition
Characteristics of Human Wants — Mind Map
The map in words
- Human Wants
- Unlimited
- Never Ending Circle
- Fan to AC example
- Single Want is Satiable
- Thirst satisfied by water
- Wants Recur
- Hunger returns after eating
- Vary with Time Place Person
- Ice needed in summer
- Woollens in Srinagar
- Present over Future
- Education now vs old age saving
- Expand with Development
- Telephone to Mobile Phone
- Unlimited
Chapter Overview – Human Wants
The map in words
- Human Wants
- Meaning
- Desire vs Want
- Desire plus Money plus Willingness
- Purchasing Power
- How Wants Arise
- Ancient Basic Wants
- Discovery of Fire
- Knowledge and Fashion
- Technology
- Types of Wants
- Necessities
- Food
- Clothing
- Shelter
- Comforts
- Fan
- Scooter
- Cooler
- Luxuries
- Luxury Car
- Diamond Jewellery
- Necessities
- Characteristics
- Unlimited
- Single Want Satiable
- Some Wants Recur
- Vary by Time Place Person
- Present more than Future
- Change with Development
- Economic vs Non Economic
- Economic Wants
- Bought from Market
- Price Paid
- Non Economic Wants
- Free Goods
- No Price Paid
- Economic Wants
- Resources
- Land
- Labour
- Capital
- Entrepreneurship
- Scarce vs Unlimited Wants
- Indian Philosophy
- Limit Wants
- Gandhiji
- More Satisfaction
- Ethical Living
- Meaning
Human Wants
The map in words
- Human Wants
- Meaning of wants
- How wants arise and grow
- Types of wants by necessity
- Satisfaction of wants
- Characteristics of wants
- Resources and production
- Economic and non-economic wants
- Indian philosophy of limiting wants
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