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IncEc1 Economy Types
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Competition, profit motive, and moving in own self interest are key characteristics of | Free Market |
| The government decides what gets produced | Command Economy |
| Privatization of much of the businesses but also government ownership of utilities, banks, transportation, energy, health care, and education | Democratic Socialist/Mixed |
| Voluntary buying and selling of goods coordinated by markets | Free Market |
| Higher Taxes to pay for public welfare measures such as housing for the poor and paid maternity leave | Democratic Socialist/Mixed |
| Economic freedom is valued more than economic equity in society | Free Market |
| The government owns the factors of production | Command |
| The economic decisions are made based on norms that have been passed down in society from elders and previous generations | Traditional |
| Focus is on reducing the gap between economic classes while maintaining many individual economic freedoms | Democratic Socialist/Mixed |