chapter 4 economics Flashcards

1
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societies differ in their approach to solving scarcity

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economic system

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2
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Clayton

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Economic Principles and Practices

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3
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Economic Principles and Practices, Clayton

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an organized way by which a society provides for the needs and wants of the people

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4
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Vivar

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Economics: Theories and principles

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5
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Economic: Theories and principles, Vivar

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the sum total of institutions and models of customs , which have become permanent and became a part of economic activities of a country

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6
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Tullao

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Understanding Economics in the Philippine Setting

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7
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3 prototypes of economic system:

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traditional, command. market

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8
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the oldest type of economic system

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traditional system

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9
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activities according to practices handed down from their ancestors

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traditional system

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10
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reasons why they still do traditional:

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value their customs and traditions, find these activities still relevant to granting their needs

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11
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bad about traditional

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they are boring, not innovative

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12
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a society that operates like an army

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command system

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13
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a powerful authority manages the economy from top to bottom

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command system

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14
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downsides of command system

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no freedom; choice, enterprise, private initiative

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15
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good side of command system

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everyone is equal

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16
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not only a place for trading but also a mechanism through which economic activities are organized

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market system

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17
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who started the market system

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Adam smith in England

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18
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Adam Smith book

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the wealth of Nations, 1776

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19
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the key to progress is allowing individuals to pursue their self interest and to satisfy themselves without the government interference as much as possible

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market system

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20
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individuals are free to make economic decisions

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market system

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21
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determines the price of the product

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interaction

22
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rapid increase in prices

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inflation

23
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decline in economic activity

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recession

24
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economic effect of the activity to a third party

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externality

25
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downsides is market system

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inequality, fluidity, externalizes, abuse of freedom

26
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introduced capitalism to the world

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Adam Smith

27
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ideal society, private ownership of resources

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capitalism

28
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capitalism in french

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laissez-faire

29
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invisible hand theory

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without the interference of the government, the economy is still doing good mostly because of competition between businesses

30
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money votes, what consumers mostly buy

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market signals

31
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state ownership

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socialism

32
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workers

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proletariat

33
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capitalists

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bourgeoisie

34
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phalanxes

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Charles Fornier

35
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cooperative communities which communities would work according to their abilities

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phalanxes

36
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socialism two form:

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reform, revolutionary

37
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economy to capitalist to socialist (system of worker or state owned)

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reform

38
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totalitarian control of the state

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revolutionary

39
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often used interchangeably with socialism

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communism

40
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communism originated:

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Karl Max, Friedrich Engels

41
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Karl Max, Friedrich Engels

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Manifesto of the communist party

42
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symbol of authority

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fasces

43
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exalts nationalism as the supreme value

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fascism

44
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is the ideal market capitalist that Adam Smith envisioned, no government intervention

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pure market capitalist

45
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less rigid version of the capitalist, allows government intervention

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advance market capitalist

46
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combines socialism and capitalism, small businesses only

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market socialist

47
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state ownership of resources and of means of production

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command socialist

48
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mixed planned and market

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democratic socialism

49
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perfect blend of capitalism and socialism or market and command

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welfare state economy

50
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classifications of economic system

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pure market socialist, advanced market socialist, market socialist, command socialist, welfare state economy