1 Click here to advance to the next slide. Chapter 2 Economic Resources and Systems Section 2.2 Economic Systems Read to Learn Describe the three basic economic questions each country must answer to make decisions about using their resources. Contrast the way a market economy and a command economy answer the three economic questions. The Main Idea Scarcity of economic resources forces every country to develop an economic system that determines how resources will be used. Each economic system has its advantages and disadvantages. Key Concepts Basic Economic Questions Different Types of Economies Key Terms economics the study of how individuals and groups of individuals strive to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
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Chapter 2
Economic Resources and Systems
Section 2.2
Economic Systems
Read to Learn
Describe the three basic economic questions
each country must answer to make decisions
about using their resources.
Contrast the way a market economy and a
command economy answer the three economic
questions.
The Main Idea
Scarcity of economic resources forces every
country to develop an economic system that
determines how resources will be used. Each
economic system has its advantages and
disadvantages.
Key Concepts
Basic Economic Questions
Different Types of Economies
Key Terms
economics
the study of how individuals and
groups of individuals strive to satisfy
their needs and wants by making
choices
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Key Terms
economic
systems
market
economy
the methods societies use to
distribute resources
an economic system in which
economic decisions are made in the
marketplace
Key Terms
price
supply
the amount of money given or
asked for when goods and services
are bought or sold
the amount of goods and services
that producers will provide at
various prices
Key Terms
demand
equilibrium
price
the amount or quantity of goods and
services that consumers are willing
to buy at various prices
the point at which the quantity
demanded and the quantity supplied
meet
Key Terms
command
economy
mixed
economy
an economic system in which a
central authority makes the key
economic decisions
an economy that contains both
private and public enterprises
Basic Economic Questions
There are three basic
Economic questions.economicsthe study of how individuals and groups of individuals strive to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices
Basic Economic Questions
What should beproduced?
How should it be produced?
Who should share in what is
produced?Deciding to use a resource for one
purpose means
giving up the opportunity to use it
for something else.
This is called
opportunity cost.
The methods and labor used as well
as the quality of
items produced are important factors.
In most societies, people can have as
many goods and
services as they can afford to buy.
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Different Types of Economies
Different economic
systems answer the
three basic economic
questions in different
ways.
economic systemsthe methods societies use to distribute resources
Market Economies
A market economy
can also be called a
private enterprise
system, the free
enterprise system, or
capitalism.
market economyan economic system in which economic decisions are made in the marketplace
Market Economies
Resources are privately owned
Citizens can own their own homes, land, and businesses
Business owners decide how their businesses will be run
Business owners decide what to produce and sell
Business owners decide what to charge
Government works to promote free trade and prevent unfair
trade practices
Consumers choose their occupations and where to live
There is an uneven distribution of income
Characteristics of a Market Economy
Market Economies
The higher the price
for goods or services,
the less consumers
will buy.
The lower the price,
the more consumers
will buy.
pricethe amount of money given or asked for when goods and services are bought or sold
Market Economies
There is a
relationship between
price, supply, and
demand.
supplythe amount of goods and services that producers will provide at various prices
demandthe amount or quantity of goods and services that consumers are willing to buy at various prices
Market Economies
Supply and demand
interact with each
other to form the
equilibrium price.
equilibrium pricethe point at which the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied meet
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Supply, Demand, and EquilibriumFigure 2.1 Supply, Demand, and EquilibriumFigure 2.1
Supply, Demand, and EquilibriumFigure 2.1 Market Economies
Competition among similar businesses is one
of the basic characteristics of a free enterprise
system.
Profit motive is the desire to make a profit.
Command Economies
In a command
economy, the
government owns
and controls all the
resources and
businesses.
command economyan economic system in which a central authority makes the key economic decisions
Command Economies
The government dictates what will be produced, how it will be
produced, and who will get the goods
There is little choice of what to buy
Goods are not considered necessities
Prices are controlled by the state
There is no competition and little incentive to produce a
better product
Highly skilled workers may earn the same as low-skilled workers
Characteristics of a Command Economy
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Command Economies
A moderate command economy is also known
as socialism.
In a moderate command economy, there is
some form of private enterprise, but the state
owns major resources.
Mixed Economies
Most nations have a
mixed economy,
which combines
elements of capitalism
and socialism.
mixed economyan economy that contains both private and public enterprises.
1. How does a market system decide what will be produced?
A market system decides what is to be produced through supply and demand in the marketplace.
2. In a market system, what determines how many goods and services an individual can buy?
It is through one’s income—mostly generated by working.
3. Some nations can produce more goods with fewer workers than other countries that have more workers. How can that be true?
More technology is used in the country with fewer workers, increasing worker productivity.