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GED Social Studies: Economics and Geography

Supply and demand, markets, money, trade, and geographic concepts including maps, regions, and population.

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40 basic cards for GED GED. Set 2 of 3 in GED Social Studies. It opens with "What is supply in economics?" and "What is demand in economics?". More Test Prep decks are listed below.

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What is supply in economics?
Show answerThe quantity of goods available for sale at different prices
What is demand in economics?
Show answerThe quantity of goods consumers want to buy at different prices
What happens to price when demand increases and supply stays constant?
Show answerPrice increases
What happens to price when supply increases and demand stays constant?
Show answerPrice decreases
What is equilibrium price?
Show answerThe price where the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded
What is a shortage in a market?
Show answerWhen demand exceeds supply, causing a lack of available goods
What is a surplus in a market?
Show answerWhen supply exceeds demand, causing excess goods
Define market in economics.
Show answerA place or system where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services
What is competition in a market?
Show answerWhen multiple sellers offer similar products to the same buyers
Who is a consumer?
Show answerA person who buys and uses goods and services
Who is a producer?
Show answerA person or company that creates and sells goods and services
What is scarcity?
Show answerLimited resources compared to unlimited wants and needs
What is a free market economy?
Show answerAn economic system where prices are determined by supply and demand
What is currency?
Show answerMoney in the form of coins and paper bills used for exchange
What is the main function of money?
Show answerTo serve as a medium of exchange for goods and services

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