CONCEPT OF ECONOMICS

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Who is a consumer
A consumer is a one who consumes goods n services for satisfaction of his wants
Consumption
Process of using up utility value of goods and services for the direct satisfaction of our wants
Production
An economic activity in which one is engaged in the Production of goods n services for the generation of income.
Investment
An economic activity which is concerned with production of capital goods for further production of goods and services.
Exchange
An economic activity which is concerned with the sale n purchase of commodities.
Distribution
An economic activity which deals with determination of price of factors of production
Economic activity
Activity which is based on or related to the use of scarce resources for the satisfaction of unlimited human wants.
Economic problem
It is the problem of choice arising on account of the fact that resources are scarce and these have alternative uses.
Economics
It is essentially the study of economic problems that we must confront owing to the fact that our means are scarce in relation to our wants and that the means have alternative uses.
Economics definition given by different economists
Wealth def.- Adam SmithMaterial def. - Alfred MarshallScarcity def.- RobbinsGrowth def.- Paul A Samuelson