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Chapter 19 Section 3
For 7th Grade SS Students
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capitalism | an economic system in which private citizens own and use the factors of production in order to seek a profit |
| Free enterprise | businesses are allowed to compete against one another without much government interference |
| The type of economic system in the United States | Capitalism or Free Enterprise |
| What features combine to make capitalism work? | Markets, Economic Freedom, Private Property Rights, Competition, The Profit Motive, Voluntary Exchange |
| Consumer Sovereignty | consumers are the kings or rulers of the market because they determine what products will be made |
| Private Property Rights | the freedom to own, use, and throw away property however we choose-as long as it doesn't interfere with the rights of others |
| Competition | the struggle between buyers and sellers to get the best products at the lowest prices |
| Profit Motive | People risk their money in a business to try to make a profit. |
| Profit | the money you make after you pay all of your expenses |
| Voluntary exchange | the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly participating in transactions |