Economic Flashcards
United nation
International organization whose aim is cooperation in international law
European Union
Political and economic union of many European countries
Traditional economy
Good are traded w/out exchanging money
Command economy
Communism production is determined by a central government
Market economy
Free enterprise production is determined by a demand from consumer
Mixed economy
Socialism mix of command and market economies
Primary
Raw materials
Ex- timber
Secondary
Materials by changing their form
Ex- steel to cars and cottage industries
Tertiary
Businesses or professional services
Ex- target walmart
Quaternary
Provide info management education, government, research
Gross domestic product
Total value of good and services produced in a year
Per capita GDP
GDP divide by the total population
Human development index
Measures poverty, literacy education life expectancy and other factors
Literacy
Ability to read and write
Life expectancy
Average of life length