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Characteristics of Free Enterprise 3 Section 1 Characteristics of Free Enterprise © EMC Publishing, LLC
How Does Free Enterprise Answer the Three Economic Questions? What is produced: Market -interaction of supply (producer’s decision) and demand (consumer decisions) How it is produced: market Who gets the good/service: market © EMC Publishing, LLC
How Does Free Enterprise Answer the Three Economic Questions? (cont.) In a free enterprise economy, goods are produced for people who are both willing and able to buy them. © EMC Publishing, LLC
Five Features of Free Enterprise Free enterprise has five major characteristics: private property, choice, voluntary exchange, competition, and economic incentives © EMC Publishing, LLC
Exhibit 3-1 from the Student Text © EMC Publishing, LLC
Laws, Institutions, and Regulations Free enterprise takes place in many countries, and the economic climate may vary from country to country. Legal systems and institutions can either help or hinder free enterprise. © EMC Publishing, LLC
The Circular Flow Model that demonstrates the interaction of Households Governments Firms © EMC Publishing, LLC
Exhibit 3-2 from the Student Text The economy is composed of businesses, households, and the government. Relationships between these groups create the circular flow of economic activity. © EMC Publishing, LLC