economics Flashcards
is the way people in society work together to make and trade things
economic system
is the people who own the businesses instead of the government
market economy
have different levels of government
mixed economy
the government owns and regulates all aspects of the economy
communism
people who work to produce a good or service
human resources
a limited supply
scarcity
amount of goods/demand how many people want it
supply and demand
objects that satisfy people’s wants service that satisfy people for doing things
goods and services
the government owns businesses
socialism
there is no government control so people run businesses but still have to follow certain laws
traditional economy
when people run businesses instead of the government
capitalism
when the government or a single person make the dissuisions
command economy