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6th Grade Economics
6th Grade Economics - Tinsley
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Traditional Economy | Traditions and customs passed down from one generation to another help make all economic decisions. Bartering plays a role in this economic system. |
| Command Economy | An economic system where all of the economic decisions are made by the government or a central authority |
| Market Economy | An economic system where all of the economic decisions are made by private businesses and consumers. Supply and Demand plays a role in creation of products and the buying of those products. |
| Mixed Economy | An economic system where private business and consumers make the economic decisions but with government playing a role in regulating some of those decisions. |
| The Three Economic Questions | What to produce, How to produce, For whom to produce |
| The three trade barriers | Tariff, Quota, Embargo |
| Embargo | A ban on trade |
| Tariff | A tax on trade |
| Quota | A limit in quantity on trade |
| Four Factors of Production | Capital Goods, Natural Resources, Human Capital, Entrepreneurship |
| Capital Goods | All of the goods that are produced in the country and then used to make other goods & services. |
| Natural Resources | "Gifts of the Earth" These are resources that come from nature. |
| Human Capital | All of the skills, talents, education, and abilities that human workers possess |
| Entrepreneur | A person in a market economy that risk their own resources to start a business. |