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An economy is all activities
undertaken for the purpose of
What is an economy? producing, distributing, and
consuming goods and services in
a region or country.
Who are the three main Businesses, households, and government.
participants in an
economy?
What role do businesses Businesses produce goods and services, employ
play in the economy? individuals, and pay taxes to the government.
What role do households Households buy goods and services, provide labor to
play in the economy? businesses, and pay taxes to the government.
What role does the The government provides essential goods and services,
government play in the regulates the business environment, and provides
economy? employment.
Traditional, command, free, and
What are the four types of mixed economies.
economic systems?
An economic system based on supply and demand with
What is a free market
little or no government control, driven by consumer
economy?
needs and wants.
What are the benefits of a High competition among businesses drives innovation
free market economy? and high-quality output.
Wealth distribution is often unequal, consumers may be
What are the limitations of a
exploited, and essential services may not be provided
free market economy?
by the government.
, What characterizes a The government makes all economic decisions, controls
command market production, distribution, and determines employment
economy? and wages.
What are the advantages of Proponents argue it achieves fair distribution and social
a command economy? welfare over private profit.
What are the disadvantages It can lead to inefficiencies, lack of innovation, and
of a command economy? limited consumer choices.
How do needs and wants Businesses must respond to consumer needs and wants
affect businesses? to produce goods and services that are in demand.
What is the relationship Economic performance can directly impact living
between economic standards, with variations existing within and between
performance and living economies.
standards?
What is the government's The government intervenes to provide essential
role in providing for services, regulate the economy, and support welfare.
citizens?
What is the impact of Government control varies from complete control in
government control in command economies to minimal regulation in free
different economic market economies.
systems?
What is the significance of Competition drives innovation and quality, benefiting
competition in a free consumers.
market economy?
What can happen in a free There may be exploitation of consumers and unequal
market economy without wealth distribution.
government intervention?
To combine elements of both free market and
What is the goal of a mixed
command economies to balance efficiency with social
economy?
welfare.
What is the role of private Private businesses own resources and produce goods
businesses in a free market and services based on consumer demand.
economy?
How does a command The government sets prices based on its production
economy determine and distribution decisions.
prices?