econ Flashcards
all economic decisions are based on customs,traditions, and beliefs
traditional economy
all economic decisions are made by the government
command economy
all economic decision are based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers and sellers interact in the market price
market economy
is where countries have both market and command economies
mixed economy
when there is not a lot of something in places
scarcity
trading for thing instead of using money
bartering
competition between companies
free enterprise
when a counties trade and industry are controlled by private owners
capitalism
when the people have to decide everything they have to work together to decide
socialism
the amount of goods available for the people
supply/demand
when the people do all of the work and all of the labor
human resources
what goods/services will be produced, how will the goods/services be produced, who will consume the goods/services
what are three basic economic questions
the government
in a command economy who make all of the decisions
mixed
most countries are what type of economy