economic systems Flashcards
scarcity
is the limited supply of something because of this, countries must make a plan of how to use these limited resources.
what are the three basic economic questions
- what goods/services will be produced?.
- how will goods/services be produced?
- who will consume the goods/services?
all economic decisions are based on what of the past?
beliefs
what = trading without using money
bartering
all economics decisions are made by the what?
government
economics decisions are made based on the changes in prices that occur as buyers & sellers interact in the what ?
market place
what = competition between what?
companinus
most democratic countries have some characteristics of both systems, so we keep it simple and call them what?
mixed characteristics
nation state
country that is homogenous
communism
everyone is the same and all wealth and property are community owned
capitalism
industries are owned by private individuals
human resource
person and their skills
supply and demand
the amount of product available and peoples willingness to buy the product
oligarchy
is a conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.