Trade terms Flashcards
goods or resources that are brought and bought into a country
imports
goods or resources that are sold and sent out to other countries
exports
is a fee or tax on a good that is imported into a country
tariff
a limit on amount of a good that can be imported into a country
quota
refusal of one country to trade with another
embargo
economic practice where countries can import and export goods without fear the government will shut down
free trade
decisions made by individuals, based on trade and competition, also called free market or capitalism, often lacks regulation or quality
market economy
also called centrally planned economy
government makes all decisions
what to produce controls and redistributes wealth and resources
no incentive to hard work.
command economy
combination of free market and limited government involvement
government in place to assure quality and regulation
mixed economy
based on culture and rituals and is focused on the community as a whole traditional village in North america
traditional economy