Introduction to Commerce
1. Use the words in the list to complete the following passage.
unlimited wants food goods plumbers services
computer consumer scarce
A ____________ is someone who purchases ____________ and services to satisfy
their needs and ___________. Needs are those items that everyone must
purchase because they are essential for survival. This includes items such as
__________, clothing and shelter. Wants are things that we like to have, such
as a car, mobile phone or ____________.
Goods are things that are produced and can be physically touched; for
example, a television or a car, while ____________ are things that one person
will do for someone in return for payment. People who provide services
include ___________, doctors and dentists.
Wants are _________ while resources are __________.
2. Classify the following goods as needs or wants by including them in the
correct column in the table: television, house, bread, car, shirt, computer,
coat, mobile phone.
Needs Wants
3. Classify the following as either goods or services by including them in the correct
column in the table: plumber, television, bicycle, doctor, dentist, camera, dress,
electrician, teacher, shoe.
Goods Services