Circular Flow Model Flashcards
Circular flow model
a visual representation of the interrelationships of households and firms
Households
one of two principal actors in the economy. Every person is a part of a household
Firms
one of two principal actors in the economy. Households become firms when they develop entrepreneurship
Market
any time buyers and sellers meet
Resources
the factors of production
Households contribute land
in the form of natural resources
Households contribute labor
in the form of hours worked
Households contribute capital
in the form of investments
Rents
money companies pay for use of land
Wages
money received for hours worked
Dividends
return on investments
Expenditures
when the household spends its money
Revenue
when a firm receives money
John Maynard Keynes
Ideas are known as Keynesian Economics
Helped relieve the Great Depression
“Demand makes its own supply”
Reasons for importing
- Cheaper products
- Products that do not exist in their region
- Better quality products