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Trade Offs definitions

# Definition Sets
1 alternative choices 173 sets
2 alternatives that must be given up when one is chosen rather than another 142 sets
3 all the alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over another 61 sets
4 a balancing of risks and benefits caused from an action 27 sets
5 all the alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over another. 24 sets
6 what is given up in order to compromise or the consequences of making a deal. 18 sets
7 scarce resources imply that individuals, firms, and governments are constantly faced with difficult choices that involve benefits and costs 16 sets
8 an alternative we sacrifice when we make a decision 16 sets
9 alternatives that must be given up when one is chosen rather than another. 16 sets
10 giving up one thing in favor of another 15 sets
11 an alternative that we sacrifice when we make a decision 14 sets
12 scarce resources imply that individuals, firms, and governments are constantly faced with difficult choices that involve benefits and costs. 13 sets
13 inescapable compromises between traits 13 sets
14 producing more of one good or service means producing less of another good or service 13 sets
15 sacrificing one good or service to purchase or produce another 11 sets
16 exchanging one thing for the use of another 10 sets
17 the idea that because of scarcity, producing more of one good or service means producing less of another good or service 9 sets
18 an exchange that occurs as a compromise 9 sets
19 alternative choices. 9 sets
20 what is given up in order to compromise or the consequences of making a deal 9 sets
21 compromises 9 sets
22 an economic choice businesses must make 8 sets
23 mutually exclusive goals demand that, to achieve one, we must sacrifice another 8 sets
24 alternative that must be given up when one choice is made rather than another 8 sets
25 what must be given up to acquire something else 7 sets
26 the alternative someone gives up when making an economic choice 7 sets
27 a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise 7 sets
28 the president is generally forced to make these when preparing the budget, due to scarcities of resources, especially money. 6 sets
29 when an item is chosen over an other to promote maximum benefit with minimum cost. 6 sets
30 all the alternatives given up when a choice is made 6 sets
31 the alternative you face if you decide to do one thing rather than another 6 sets
32 when you give up something to have something else. 6 sets
33 -this is what is given up when one course of action is chosen over another -trade-offs create opportunity costs 5 sets
34 the act of giving up one benefit in order to gain another, greater benefit 5 sets
35 actively choosing between two different things 5 sets
36 an exchange of one thing in return for another, giving up one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable; an exchange that occurs as a compromise. 5 sets
37 to achieve one we must sacrifice another 5 sets
38 alternative choices made by consumers in the marketplace 4 sets
39 a balancing of factors; getting one thing at the cost of another 4 sets
40 the sacrifice of some or all of one economic goal, good, or service to achieve some other goal, good, or service 4 sets
41 the negative input/output that we accept to get the positive output 4 sets
42 fórnarkostnaður 4 sets
43 alternative choices, whenever they make an economic decision 4 sets
44 all the alternatives that we give up when we choose something over another. 4 sets
45 the sacrifice of some or all of one economic goal, good, or service to achieve some other goal, good, or service. 4 sets
46 all the possible alternatives that are rejected when a choice is made 4 sets
47 choices between alternatives with the understanding that using resources for one purpose must be at the expense of another purpose. 4 sets
48 occur when activities are incompatible. i.e. losing credibility by offering low cost options etc 3 sets
49 all of your choices or alternatives that must be given up 3 sets
50 alternative that is available whenever a choice is to be made 3 sets
51 an exchange that occurs as a compromise; "i faced a tradeoff between running and spending time with my family. so i ran with my family" 3 sets
52 the imperfect and sometimes problematic responses that we must at times choose between when addressing complex problems 3 sets
53 when we select one thing over another as a result of our scarce resources. individuals and businesses constantly make tradeoffs. ex: guns and butter 3 sets
54 the alternatives you face if you decide to do one thing rather than another 3 sets
55 all the alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over others 3 sets
56 sacrificing one good or service to purchase or produce another. 3 sets
57 a consequence of devoting limited time, energy, or materials to one structure, function, or behavior at the expense of another 3 sets
58 what you can't do b/c of the option you chose. 3 sets
59 exchanging one thing for the use of another, making unavoidable choices, because of the problem of scarcity 3 sets
60 an exchange of one thing in return for another, especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable 3 sets
61 when time, energy, nutrients are used for one thing they cannot be used for another 3 sets
62 one of two things (one or the other) 3 sets
63 alternative choices, whenever they make an economic decision. 3 sets
64 example: must replant or protect forests in return for cutting down trees for paper products 3 sets
65 the reality of scarce resources implies that individuals, firms, & gov'ts are constantly faced w/ difficult choices that involve benefits & costs 3 sets
66 giving up one things in favor of another 3 sets
67 all people face __________. the classic example of this in society is the _________ between "guns and butter" and that between efficiency and equality. 3 sets
68 all of the alternatives we sacrifice when we make a decision 2 sets
69 choosing among alternatives to satisfy allocation 2 sets
70 to get something that is desired, it is necessary to sacrafice something else because of scarcity 2 sets
71 result from opportunity cost decisions 2 sets
72 the exchange of one benefit/advantage for another that is thought to be better 2 sets
73 are all the alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over others. 2 sets
74 everything given up 2 sets
75 -you can't have maximum reach, frequency, and continuity because you don't have maximum budget -have to decide which is important for each campign 2 sets
76 decisions to emphasize some dimensions of the expense of others 2 sets
77 when organisms allocate their limited energy or other resources to one structure or function at the expense of another. 2 sets
78 inescapable compromises between traits; for example: egg size vs. egg number - larger the egg, the small the batch, larger egg allows for better quality, mothers that produce the intermediate numbers of mid-sized offspring are most fit --> all leads to adaptation vs. acclimatization 2 sets
79 combined parts of each choice. 2 sets
80 alternative choices people face whenever they make economic decisions 2 sets
81 flexibility trade off with delivery. cost trade off with quality. 2 sets
82 all alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over another. 2 sets
83 the exchange of one benefit or advantage for another that is thought to be better 2 sets
84 like compromises, happens when you choose to give up one thing so that you can have something else instead 2 sets
85 an exchange of one thing in return for another 2 sets
86 exchange involving compromise 2 sets
87 what you give up something to have something else 2 sets
88 an exchange of one thing in return for another, giving up one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable 2 sets
89 the exchange of one thing in return for another, giving up one benifit or advantage for another regard that is more disirable, an exchange that occurs as a compromise 2 sets
90 what you gave up when you made your decision. ex: sleep for school. 2 sets
91 the reality of scarce resources implies that individuals, firms, and governments are constantly faced with difficult choices that involve benefits and costs 2 sets
92 fill in 2 sets
93 alternatives that we sacrifice 2 sets
94 the existence of both a fitness benefit and a fitness cost of a mutation or character state, relative to another 2 sets
95 all the things you give up once a decision has been made 2 sets
96 losses and benefits of your decision 2 sets
97 alternative choices when making an economic decision 2 sets
98 alternatives that we give up whenever we choose one course of action over others 2 sets
99 alternative choices we give up when we choose one course of action over another 2 sets