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Explore essential Economics terms like free market, profit, scarcity, and the nature of economic systems. Compare traditional, command, and market economies, and learn about American Economic Freedoms. Engage in hands-on activities to enhance comprehension.
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Vocabulary Terms to Know • Economics • Free market • Profit • Scarcity • Capital • Law of supply • Law of demand • Free enterprise • monopoly
Gallery walk to get your vocab • As you QUIETLY move around the room, write • Word • easy definition • sentence
Exit Slip • How are you affected by the economy? • How do you participate in the economy?
“How do economic systems help satisfy people’s needs (and wants)?” • The nature of economic systems varies widely from place to place • All systems help people obtain the goods and services they need (and want) • 3 types: • Traditional • Command • Market **most countries use a mix of these
Traditional Economy • Based on how activity has occurred in the past • People either grow and make what they need, or trade to obtain what they can’t make or grow • Trade may or may not rely on money; may use the barter system Examples: SE Asia, parts of Africa, historically this is how most economies were
Command Economy • Government makes all economic decisions • Government owns/controls all means of production • capital, tools, production equipment, factory, usually land • What to produce, how much, and price Examples: China, North Korea, Cuba (USSR) Communism and Socialism
Market Economy • Economic decisions made by individuals looking out for their best interests • Privately owned businesses-capitalism • Profit, supply/demand and competition determine price, free enterprise • Based on the idea of free market Example: The US-mixed market economy; free enterprise with government regulations for protection of the consumers.
American Economic Freedoms • Freedom to compete • Freedom to own property • Freedom to buy and sell • Freedom of workers to compete for jobs • Freedom to earn profits
Compare and contrast • Compare and contrast the US economy with an example of a command economy (your choice). Work today, due tomorrow. • Venn diagram, drawing, essay…your choice just show the difference • Research to get more information than what is in your notes.
Economic concept collage • Choose concept or economic system (think vocabulary) • Search newspapers/magazines for pictures to create a collage that shows that idea. • Due Tuesday