ECONOMICS Flashcards
Economic System
is a way that people in a society work together to make and trade things,
Traditional Economy
There is no government control, so people do businesses instead of the government.
Market Economy
Is when individuals own and control businesses instead on the government.
Command Economy
Is when the government or a single leader makes all the decisions.
Mixed Economy
Is a common system in many developed countries like US, Japan, and most of Europe.
Communism
A type of government as well as an economic system or a way of creating and sharing wealth or government owns/regulates all aspects of the country.
Socialism
A way to organize a society or government owns/ regulates some parts of the economy for the benefit of the whole nation.
Capitalism
an economic system or individuals and private businesses own everything and make economic decisions for free from government regulation.
Human Resources
People who work to produce a good or a service.
Goods and Services
Goods are objects that satisfy people’s wants and Services are things people do for us that satisfy our wants.
Scarcity
The limited supply of something.
Supply and Demand
Supply is the amount of goods available, and demand is how badly people want a good or service.