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Economic Systems
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an economy in which production is based on customs and tradition | Traditional economy |
| where a central government authority makes all basic decisions | Command economy |
| where the government has little say in what how and for whom goods are made for | Market economy |
| free exchange of goods and services | Market |
| the impulse that encourages people to fulfill their needs and wants | Self-interest |
| something that encourages an action or effort | Incentive |
| economy that combines elements of the traditional command and market | Mixed economy |
| system where government controls most factors of production (Communism) | Authoritarian socialism |
| economic system where government controls nearly all factors of production | Communism |
| a market-based economic system where individuals control factors of production | Capitalism |
| system where the producing distributing of goods is controlled by government | Democratic socialism |
| system where private businesses operate with minimal government involvement | Free enterprise |
| property that is owned by individuals and businesses not government | Private property |
| legal binding agreement oral or written between individuals | Contracts |
| a state of rivalry among sellers of the same or similar products | Competition |
| unconditional and beneficial transfer of goods between producer and consumer | Voluntary exchange |
| market in which producers offer final goods and services | Product market |
| market in which households exchange resources with businesses and the government | Resource market |
| money payments households receive funds businesses take in | Income |
| lowest possible level of unemployment in an economy | Full employment |
| the condition that exists when price levels remain relatively constant over time | Price stability |
| peoples economic well being determined by the goods services used over time | Standard of living |