economic systems ss6e5 a. 3 types of economic systems traditional command market
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Economic Systems
SS6E5 A
3 Types of Economic Systems
TraditionalCommandMarket
ObjectivesIdentify three questions that all economic
systems must answer.Describe a traditional economyDescribe a command economyDescribe a market economyExplain how most economies have a
mixed economy located on a continuum between a market and command economy
Vocabulary Break
Economic System
the system of production and distribution and consumption
Three Economic Questions
What to produce?How to produce?For whom to produce?
Traditional
A traditional economy is shaped largely by customs and religion.
Economic questions are answered by what happened in the past.
Traditional economies are mainly found in rural areas.
Traditional Economy What to produce?
Just what is needed to take care of yourself and your family
Traditional EconomyHow to produce?
How it was produced in the past
Traditional EconomyFor whom to produce?
You product items for yourself and one’s household
Positives of a traditional economy
PredictableKnowing what your job will be
Knowing the way you will live
Problems with a traditional economy
Lack many resourcesOnly produce enough to live on
Command
In a command economy the government answers the three basic economic question
Sometimes called communism
Command EconomyWhat to produce?
the government determines what to produce
Command EconomyHow to produce?
Government says how to produce
Command EconomyFor whom to produce?
Citizens regardless of market demand
Positives of a command economy
Because the government makes the decisions, people don’t have to worry about employment, housing, education, and healthcare
Problems with a command economy
Consumers get low priority
Little freedom of choiceAll resources are owned by the government
Market Economy
In a market economy, buyers and sellers answer the three economic questions.
All resources are privately owned
Market EconomyWhat to produce?
Producers and consumers decides
Whatever the market demands that will produce a profit
Market Economy How to produce?
By private producers
Market EconomyFor whom to produce?
Consumers who demand the product and are willing to pay
Positives of a market economy
People can start their own businesses
People have choice
Problems with a market economy
The desire for money may lead to poor quality of goods and services
Business owners have to risk losing money
Vocabulary Break
ContinuumA line that goes into infinity or
on and on in both directions
Continuum of Economies
NoIndividual freedom
MostIndividual freedom
Pure Command
Pure Market
Most economies fall in between a pure market and a pure command economy on the continuum