economic systems traditional, command, market, and mixed
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Traditional Economy Customs and habits of the past are used to decide what and how goods will be produced, distributed and consumed. Jobs are handed down from generation to generation. Very little change occurs over the generations Primitive tools and methods are used. Farming, hunting and gathering, and cattle herding are examples of a traditional economyTRANSCRIPT
Economic Systems
Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed
Economic Systems
Economic systems answer the questions:What to produce?How to produce?How to distribute?
Economics is the study of how people use scarce resources to meet unlimited demand. Some people like to think of economics as a study of supply and demand.
Traditional Economy
Customs and habits of the past are used to decide what and how goods will be produced, distributed and consumed.
Jobs are handed down from generation to generation.
Very little change occurs over the generations Primitive tools and methods are used. Farming, hunting and gathering, and cattle
herding are examples of a traditional economy
Command Economy
The government makes the decisions on which goods and services to produce.
Usually in a communist country Workers are told what to produce and how much to
produce within a period of time (quota). The wages earned by employees is set by the
government. The government does NOT always know what the
people need. Luxury items like computers and televisions are priced
high.
Market Economy
Known as capitalism and free enterprise Businesses and farms are owned by individuals or
corporations with no government involvement The law of supply and demand determines the price that
people pay for items There is no true market economy today The US is the closest to a true market economy
Mixed Economy
Most countries are MIXED economies. In a mixed economy decisions are made by
businesses based on consumer demands. However, the government also makes some
decisions:– Regulates trade– Ensures safety of consumers– Protects the environment.
Some examples are the U.K., Germany, Russia, the U.S.