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traditional economy

economic system in which the allocation of resources, and other economic activity, is the result of ritual, habit, or custom

economic systems

organized way a society provides for the wants and needs of its people

command economy

economic system characterized by a central authority that makes most of the major economic decisions

socialism

economic system which government owns some factors of production and has a role in determining what and how goods are produced

market

meeting place or arrangement through which buyers and sellers interact to determine price and quantity of an economic product; may be local, regional, national, or global

market economy

economic system in which supply, demand, and the price system help people allocate resources and make the WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM to produce decisions; same as free enterprise economy

capitalism

economic system in which private citizens own and use the factors of production in order to generate profits

stagnation

lack of movement

emphasizing

stressing

mixed economies

economic system that has some combination of traditional, command, and market economies

Great Depression

worst period of economic decline in U.S. history, lasting from approximately 1929 to 1939

communism

economic and political system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by state; a theoretically classless society in which everyone works for the common good

allocation

distribution

GDP per capita

gross domestic product on a per person basis

privatization

conversion of state-owned factories and other property to private ownership

vouchers

certificates that could be used to purchase government-owned property during privatization

Five-Year Plan

comprehensive, centralized economic plan used by the Soviet Union and China to coordinate development of agriculture and industry

Gosplan

central planning authority in the former Soviet Union that devised and directed Five-Year Plans

collectivization

forced common ownership of factors of production; used in the former Soviet Union in agriculture and manufacturing

perestroika

fundamental restructuring of the Soviet economy; policy introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985

Great Leap Forward

China's second Five-Year Plan, begun in 1958, which forced collectivization of agriculture and rapid industrialization

isolationism

national policy of avoiding international alliances and economic interactions

nationalization

shift of an economy, or part of an economy, from private ownership to government ownership

Solidarity

independent Polish labor union founded in 1980 by Lech Walesa

European Union (EU)

successor of the European Coal and Steel Community established in 1993 by the Maastricht Treaty

black market

market in which goods and services are sold illegally

keiretsu

independently owned group of Japanese firms joined and governed by an external board of directors in order to regulate competition

population density

number of people per square mile of land area

What is the difference between socialism and capitalism?

Socialism is an economic and political system in which the government owns some of the factors of production. In a capitalist economy, private citizens own and use the factors of production in order to generate profits. The key lies within who owns and uses the factors of production.

What are advantages and disadvantages of a mixed market?

Advantages include economic growth and social programs that all people can benefit from. A major disadvantage is that socialist programs are not free and must be paid for. This can either be done through high personal income taxes or lower production of some goods and services.

What are the major differences between command and market economies?

In command economies, a central authority or government makes most decisions, there are limited private property rights, but basic goods and services are affordable. In market economies, citizens make most decisions, there are expanded private property rights, and limited government interference.

What three economic systems combine to form a mixed economy?

Traditional, command, and market economies

What major U.S. economic event illustrates the unfortunate costs of a capitalist economy such as instability, unemployment, and social unrest?

the Great Depression

What was social scientist Karl Marx's idea about history?

Marx viewed all of history as a class struggle between workers and property owners. He believed this struggle would lead to alternating periods of depression and prosperity.

According to Karl Marx's idea of communism, are there any true communist economies where all people contribute according to his or her abilities, and consume according to his or her needs?

No. There are none in the world today, and there has never been in the past.

Why has the transition to a mixed economy been difficult for Soviet Union/Russia?

1. The transition has been difficult for workers to adjust to the ideas of initiative and incentives, who were used to filling quotas in a system that did not encourage or reward hard work or creativity. 2. Russia has to develop mechanisms to deal with the costs of capitalism such as instability, unemployment, and social unrest. 3. The ruling powers were unwilling to relinquish power. However, today, Russia has a mixed economy with some free-market activity and some industries still under government control.

What is the reason so many other countries are trying to make the transition to a capitalist economy?

Many countries have had successful capitalistic economic societies.

What are some countries and regions that are currently transitioning to a capitalist economy?

Russia, China, Latin America, and Eastern Europe. Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has completed the transition to capitalism.

What are some countries that have capitalist economies?

Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Sweden

What is the main difference between command and socialist economies?

In command economies, the government owns most of the factors of production (more resources are owned). In socialist economies, the government owns some, but not all, of the factors of production (fewer resources are owned).

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Which economic system has a central authority makes all of the economic decisions?

Centrally planned economy: (aka command economy) Government decides everything. Example: communism. Mixed economy: Market-based economy where government plays a limited role.

What economic system has a central authority?

The command economy, also known as a planned economy, requires that a nation's central government own and control the means of production.

What economic system makes all the decisions?

The Command Economy In a command economy, the government planning groups make the basic economic decisions. The government determines which goods and services are to be produced, the prices and the wage rate. The government, not the people, own farms and businesses.

What is the type of economy where economic decisions are made by both a central authority and producers and consumers?

A market economy is an economic system in which economic decisions and the pricing of goods and services are guided by the interactions of a country's individual citizens and businesses.