Chapter 6 Flashcards
Define: Scarcity
When demand is high but supply is low
3 factors of production
Land, Labor, Capital
What is Land
Resources
What is Labor
Physical and mental efforts
What is capital
Any assets
Define: Supply and Demand
The supply compared to the demand of the product
Define: Compeition
The way producers try to make the most money from their products. Compared to rival companies
Define: Planned Economy
Economy that is fully government controlled
Define: Mixed Economy
Market economy with a little government intervention
Define: Free/Market Economy
Free market with no government intervention
Define: Crown Cooperations
Companies that are owned by the government
What is a shift to the left
More government control
What is a shift to the right
Less government control
Define: Labor Unions
Organizations that help to protect the workers needs and wants
Values of Americans
Freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness