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Ch 9 Section 4
Laissez Faire
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Laissez Faire | Economic theory that argues that governments should not interfere with business affairs |
| Adam Smith | Philosopher who defended Laissez Faire economics |
| Capitalism | Economic system in which people invest money to make a profit |
| Utilitarianism | Belief that an idea is only as good as it is useful |
| Socialism | Belief that businesses should be owned by society as a whole |
| Karl Max | Economic thinker who wrote about a radical form of socialism |
| Communism | Form of socialism in which all production is owned by the people |
| Union | Organized group of workers that bargain with business owners to get better pay and working conditions |
| Strike | Organized refusal to work |