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Economic Systems
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Market Economy | economic system in which decisions on production and consumption of goods and services are based people |
| Command Economy | An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy. |
| Mixed Economy | An economy in which people make the economic decisions with government regulation. |
| economic continuum | a 0-100 scale which ranks world economies from most command-leaning (0) to most market-leaning (100) |
| trade barrier | any restriction that limits international trade; including physical barriers |
| tariff | tax on imported goods |
| embargo | A ban on trade; usually politically motivated |
| quota | A limit placed on the quantities of a product that can be imported |
| barter | Exchange goods without involving money. |
| Traditional Economy | goods and services are produced the way it has always been done |