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Bus: economics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Economics | Social science on how people with limited resources make choices in order to satisfy needs and wants. This also includes governments, organisations and society as a whole |
| Reosurces | Things that benefit us |
| Utilities | How much satisfaction something gives us |
| Factors of production | Everything needed to produce something, land labour capital |
| Centrally planned economy and examples | A centrally planned economy is one where the government has the most control over economic resources and decision. E.g Cuba and North Korea |
| Mixed economy and examples | A mixed economy is one that combines elements of free and centrally planned market. It involves sharing the factors of production between governments and private individuals e.g Ireland |
| Free economy and examples | A free economy is one where private individuals control resources own business and the decision making about what goods and services will be produced. Usually less regulations, e,g USA Switzerland |
| Public sector | The part of the economy that is created and managed by the local or national government. This includes planning services , public infrastructure like roads |
| Private sector | The part of the economy that is created by private individuals that produce goods and services usually with the aim of making a profit. Eg Tesco, apple |
| Third sector | The part of the economy that are social enterprises and not for profit organisations such as charities and voluntary organisations. |
| Commercial | Charges money for a product or service eg an post |
| Non commercial | These provide necessary services to develop the country eg enterprise Ireland. |