Econimic Flashcards

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Scarcity

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the limited supply of something

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what are the 3 basic economic questions

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what good/services will be produced?”
How will goods/services be produced?
who will consume the goods/services?

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3
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Traditional Economy

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All economic decisions are based on customs, tradition, and beliefs of the past

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Bartering

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trading without using any money

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5
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command Economy

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all economic decisions are made by the government

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Market Economy

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an economic system where two forces, known as supply and demand, direct the production of goods and services

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Free Enterprise

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an economic system where a government places very few restrictions on the types of business activities or ownership in which citizens participate.

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Mixed Economy

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a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism.

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9
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Economic Continuum

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made up normally-sized agents, there are just an infinite number of them.

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Nation-State

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political unit where the state, a centralized political organization ruling over a population within a territory,

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Communism

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12
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Capitalism

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13
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Human-Resources

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