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Europe's Economy
6th Grade Europe Bailey
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Traditional Economy | Produce what people need to live (hunting, farming, or gathering) |
| Command Economy | Government control of the economy |
| Market Economy | People control based on supply and demand |
| Mixed Economy | Mixture of pure command and pure market |
| Embargo | Forbids trade with another country |
| Tarriffs | Taxes placed on imported goods |
| Quotas | Restrictions or limits on amount of goods imported |
| Human Capital | People (humans) who perform labor |
| Capital Goods | Items that people need to perform their jobs |
| Natural Resources | Resources that come from nature |
| Entreprenuers | People with new ideas that are willing to take risks to start a buissness or make a product |
| Supply | How much a person has |
| Demand | What or how much a person wants (demands) |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product) | The value of all the goods and services produced by a country in one year |
| Standard of Living | How well citizens live based on good public services, education, healthcare, and good jobs |
| Literacy Rate | The ability to read and write, affects standard of living |
| Specialization | Specialize in what they do best |
| Opportunity Cost | Value of what is given up when a choice is made |
| Currency | Money (examples: Canadian dollar, Brazilian real, EU Euros, Mexican pesos |
| Exchange Rate | How much currency is worth in terms of another |