Economics Flashcards
Countries make a plan on how to use limited resources
Economics system
Small groups of people do business on their own.
Traditional economy
Individuals own and control business
Market economy
Government has full control.
Command economy
Government owns/regulates all aspects of the economy.
Communism
Capitalism and command systems mixed.
Mixed economy
Government owns some parts, Individuals own some.
Socialism
Individuals and private businesses own everything.
Capitalism
People who work to produce a good or a service.
Human resources
Limited supply of something
Scarcity
Define: Goods and services.
Goods are wants, services are needs.
Define: Supply and demand.
Supply is the amount available, demand is how badly people want it.