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AKS 37 & 36 Review
Economic Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mixed | A combination of private business and government control of the economy. Democracies have this type of system. |
| market | Private businesses make the economic decisions. It is based on supply and demand |
| traditional | System based on customs and beliefs. |
| command | System controlled by the government. Communist countries like Cuba have this type of system. |
| quota | a limit on the amount of goods traded to increase production or demand for a product |
| blockade | Not allowing goods to enter or leave a place |
| embargo | refusing to trade with another country |
| tariff | a tax placed on an IMPORTED good |
| currency exchange | When you have to switch your money to another nation's currency because they use a different currency. |
| Physical trade barrier | A physical feature that makes trade more difficult |
| Economic Trade barriers | Quotas, embargos, tariffs (political policies that restrict or stop trade) |
| scarcity | Not having enough of a product |
| Specialization | Having one or a few main products for trade |