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The production of goods and services under______ is based on supply and demand in the general market—known as a MARKET ECONOMY—rather than through central planning—known as a planned economy or COMMAND ECONOMY.
Capitalism
It is central planning—known as a planned economy or _____
Command Economy
The Forefather of capitalist thinking
Adam Smith
The production of goods and services under capitalism is based on supply and demand in the general market—known as a
Market economy
Prices allocate Capital and Labor between competing uses
Capitalist Economy
Government intervention can stabilize the economy.
Assumption of Keynesian Economics
His assumption was that humans were self-serving by nature but that as long as every individual were to seek the fulfillment of her/his own self-interest, the material needs of the whole society would be met.
Adam Smith
In a capitalist economy. the market operates under the ______.
Laws of supply and Demand
Example of Capitalist countries
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
- Australia
Ownership lies in the hands of individuals.
Capitalist Economy
What is the purest form of capitalism?
Free market or laissez faire
Is an economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods.
Capitalism
It was marked by steeped declines in industrial production and in prices (deflation), mass unemployment and sharp rates of poverty and homelessness. It was the longest and most severe economic downturn in modern history.
The Great Depression
Competition between individuals who own the factors of production keep prices reasonable, production cost-effective, and quality high.
Capitalist economy
He wrote “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1935-1936)”
John Maynard Keynes
Father of modern Capitalism
Adam Smith