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Economic System - ANSWERS--A description of how a particular
society distributes its resources to produce goods and services
Communism - ANSWERS--First described by Karl Marx as a society in
which the people, without regard to class, own all the nation's
resources
On paper it appears efficient, but in practice, these economies suffer
from:
low standards of living
critical shortages of consumer goods
high prices
corruption and little freedom
Socialism - ANSWERS--An economic system in which the government
owns and operates basic industries but individuals own most
businesses
Most socialist countries are democratic and recognize individual
freedoms
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The socialist system may allow a higher standard of living and is
more stable; but taxes and unemployment are generally higher in
socialist countries
Capitalism/ Free Enterprise - ANSWERS--An economic system in
which individuals own and operate the majority of businesses that
provide goods and services
Pure capitalism or free-market system happens when all economic
decisions are made without government intervention; also called
laissez-faire capitalism
Modified capitalism differs from pure capitalism as the government
intervenes and regulates business to some extent
Supply - ANSWERS--The number of products businesses are willing to
sell at different prices at a specific time
Demand - ANSWERS--The number of products consumers are willing
to buy at different prices at a specific time
Equilibrium Price - ANSWERS--the price at which the number of
products supplied equals the amount of products consumers are
willing to buy at a specific time
Pure Competition - ANSWERS--The market structure that exists when
there are many small businesses selling one standardized product
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Monopolistic Competition - ANSWERS--Fewer businesses than in a
pure competition and the differences among the goods they sell are
small
Oligopoly - ANSWERS--The market structure that exists when there
are very few businesses selling a product
Monopoly - ANSWERS--The market structure that exists when there
is only one business providing a product in a given market
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - ANSWERS--The sum of all goods and
services produced in a country during a year
Does not include profits from companies' overseas operations
Budget Defecit - ANSWERS--The condition in which a nation spends
more than it takes in from taxes
U.S. budget deficit has recently grown to record levels; remedies
include raising taxes or reduce spending
Business Ethics - ANSWERS--Principles and standards that determine
acceptable conduct in business
Social Responsibility - ANSWERS--A business's obligation to maximize
its positive impact and minimize its negative impact on society
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a voluntary action taken on by companies to varying degrees and it
characterized by actions showing concern for all stakeholders such as
employees, consumers, the environment and the community
Sarbanes-Oxley Act - ANSWERS--Criminalized securities fraud and
stiffened penalties for corporate fraud
Enacted after the accounting scandals in the early 2000's
Dodd-Frank Act - ANSWERS--Passed to reform the financial industry
and offer consumers protection against complex and/or deceptive
financial products
Enacted after the most recent recession
Ethical Issue - ANSWERS--An identifiable problem, situation, or
opportunity that requires a person to choose from among several
actions that may be evaluated as right or wrong, ethical or unethical
Greenwashing - ANSWERS--(1) When a company claims they are
green because they have a few green practices such as recycling but
not water or energy conservation
(2)When a company puts a façade on their products/services that
looks and claims to be green, when in fact there is nothing green
about it