What term describes a person who utilizes economic goods?

• A. Invasion
• B. Beneficiary
• C. Consumer
• D. Drought

Answer: (C)

A consumer is the term for a person who uses economic goods. Economic goods are things we buy and use—food, clothes, services—to satisfy our needs and wants. A consumer is the one who directly uses or consumes these goods and services. Producers are the people or firms who make or supply the goods, not the ones who use them. The other options don’t fit: an invasion is a military action, a drought is a weather event that reduces water supply, and a beneficiary is someone who gains from something but not necessarily the one who uses the goods themselves.