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Chapter 2 Key Terms
ECO 251
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| economic system | a structure/method of organizing and allocating limited resources and goods among the competition |
| capitalism | an economic system characterized by private ownership of resources and firms with decentralized decision making |
| firm | any organization that produces goods |
| business | a profit-seeking firm |
| market | any arrangement of buying and selling |
| resource market | situation in which land, labor, and capital are bought and sold |
| goods (product) market | situation in which goods and services are bought and sold |
| socialism | an economic system characterized by joint ownership of resources and firms with centralized decision making |