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(DMS) Chapter 17
China Develops a New Economy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Economy | A system of managing the wealth and resources of a community or region. |
| Agriculture | Farming |
| Commerce | The business of buying and selling or exchanging items. |
| Urbanization | Growth of cities. |
| Chain pump | A pump with containers attached to a loop of chain to lift water and carry it where it is wanted. |
| Harrow | A farm tool used to break up and even out plowed ground. |
| Barge | A long boat with a flat bottom. |
| Currency | The form of money used in a country. |
| Stable Food Supply | When there is enough food produced for everyone. |
| Market Economy | A free economy, where production and prices are based on the interaction of people and business. |
| Command Economy | An economy where the government makes decisions regarding prices and production. |
| Mixed Economy | An economy where government makes some decisions regarding prices and production, and the interaction between people and business also has an effect on prices and production. |
| Tradition Economy | An economy where people produce everything they need. |