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Econ Vocab 1
Week 1 Econ Vocab Terms
Question | Answer |
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Resources | All things used in producing goods and services |
Land | Includes everything contained in the earth or found in the seas |
Labor | Refers to all the people who work |
Capital | Money to start and operate a business |
Entrepreneurship | The skills of people who are willing to invest their time and money to run a business |
Capitalism | Political and economic philosophy characterized by marketplace competition and private ownership of business |
Command Economy | A system in which a country's government makes economic decisions on what, when and how much will be produced and distributed |
Mixed Economy | Mixed economy depends on how much the government is involved. The U.S. has a mixed economy. |
Traditional Economy | Traditions and rituals answer the basic questions of what, how and for whom |
Market Economy | No government involvement in economic decisions |
Economy | The organized way a nation provides for the needs and wants of its people |
Private Enterprise | Independent decisions by businesses and consumers |