Economic systems Flashcards

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Scarcity

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The limited supply of something

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2
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What are the three basic economic questions

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  1. Traditional
  2. Command
  3. Market
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3
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Traditional economy

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All economic decisions are based on Customs, Traditions, and Beliefs of the past

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4
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Bartering

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Trading without using 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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Economic decisions are made based on changes in prices that occur as buyers and sellers interact in the changes

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7
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Free Enterprise

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Competition between companies (shifts of goods/services)

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8
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Mixed Economy

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Most democratic countries have some characteristics of both systems, so we keep it simple and call them: Mixed

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9
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Economic Continuum

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How economically free a country is on scale of 0-100.

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10
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Nation-State

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A country with a government

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11
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Communism

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Everyone is equal and all property is communally owned

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12
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Capitalism

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Everything is privately owned and ruled by free competition

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13
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Human Resources

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Workers and their skills

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Supply and Demand

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Amount of a product and peoples willingness or ability to purchase.

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