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chapter 2 vocab.

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economic system   structure of methods and principles that a society was uses to produce and distribute goods and services  
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factor payment   income people receive in return for supplying factors of production  
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profit   amount of money a business receives in excess expenses  
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safety net   set of government programs that protect people who face unfavorable economic conditions  
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standard of living   level of economic prosperity  
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innovation   process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas into use  
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traditional economy   economic system that relies on habit, custom, or ritual to decide the three key economic questions  
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market   any arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to exchange goods and services  
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specialization   concentration of productive efforts of individuals and businesses on a limited number of activities  
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free market economy   economic system in which decisions on three key economic questions are based on voluntary exchange in markets  
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household   a person or group living in single residence  
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firm   organization that uses resources to produce a product/service, which it then sells  
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factor market   arena of exchange in which firms purchase factors of production from households  
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product market   arena of exchange in which households purchase goods and services from firms  
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self-interest   an individual's own personal gain  
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incentive   hope of reward or fear of penalty that encourages a person to behave in a certain way  
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competition   struggle among producers for dollars of consumers  
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invisible hand   term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of marketplace  
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consumer sovereignty   power of consumer to decide what gets produced  
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centrally planned economy   economic system in which government makes all decisions on three key economic questions  
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command economy   another name for centrally planned economy  
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socialism   range of economic and political systems based on belief that wealth should be distributed evenly throughout society  
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communism   political system in which government owns and controls all resources and means of production and makes all economic decisions  
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authoritarian   describes form of government that limits individual freedoms and requires strict obedience from citizens  
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laissez faire   doctrine that government generally shouldn't intervene in market place  
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private property   property that's owned by individuals or companies, not by government or people as a whole  
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mixed economy   market-based economic system in which government is involved to some extent  
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economic transition   period of change in which a nation moves from one economic system to another  
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privatization   process of selling businesses/services operated by government to individual investors and then allowing them to compete in market place  
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free enterprise system   economic system characterized by private/corporate ownership of capital goods  
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economic system   structure of methods and principles that a society was uses to produce and distribute goods and services  
🗑
factor payment   income people receive in return for supplying factors of production  
🗑
profit   amount of money a business receives in excess expenses  
🗑
safety net   set of government programs that protect people who face unfavorable economic conditions  
🗑
standard of living   level of economic prosperity  
🗑
innovation   process of bringing new methods, products, or ideas into use  
🗑
traditional economy   economic system that relies on habit, custom, or ritual to decide the three key economic questions  
🗑
market   any arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to exchange goods and services  
🗑
specialization   concentration of productive efforts of individuals and businesses on a limited number of activities  
🗑
free market economy   economic system in which decisions on three key economic questions are based on voluntary exchange in markets  
🗑
household   a person or group living in single residence  
🗑
firm   organization that uses resources to produce a product/service, which it then sells  
🗑
factor market   arena of exchange in which firms purchase factors of production from households  
🗑
product market   arena of exchange in which households purchase goods and services from firms  
🗑
self-interest   an individual's own personal gain  
🗑
incentive   hope of reward or fear of penalty that encourages a person to behave in a certain way  
🗑
competition   struggle among producers for dollars of consumers  
🗑
invisible hand   term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of marketplace  
🗑
consumer sovereignty   power of consumer to decide what gets produced  
🗑
centrally planned economy   economic system in which government makes all decisions on three key economic questions  
🗑
command economy   another name for centrally planned economy  
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socialism   range of economic and political systems based on belief that wealth should be distributed evenly throughout society  
🗑
communism   political system in which government owns and controls all resources and means of production and makes all economic decisions  
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authoritarian   describes form of government that limits individual freedoms and requires strict obedience from citizens  
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laissez faire   doctrine that government generally shouldn't intervene in market place  
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private property   property that's owned by individuals or companies, not by government or people as a whole  
🗑
mixed economy   market-based economic system in which government is involved to some extent  
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economic transition   period of change in which a nation moves from one economic system to another  
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privatization   process of selling businesses/services operated by government to individual investors and then allowing them to compete in market place  
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free enterprise system   economic system characterized by private/corporate ownership of capital goods  
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