3 Economic Systems Market Economy Command Economy Traditional Economy
Market Economy Individuals and businesses make economic decisions. The market prices that result from individual and business decisions act as signals to producers, telling them what buyers want.
Market Economy
Market Economy Adam Smith “Invisible hand” Laissez faire”
Command Economy Economic decisions are made largely by an authority such as a feudal lord or government agency. Planners decide what to produce.
Command Economy
Command Economy Karl Marx Communist Manifesto Countries with predominantly command economies: China, Cuba, North Korea
Traditional Economy Economic Decisions generally repeat those made in earlier times by previous generations. Continuity is valued in economic life. Most traditional type of economic activity is bartering.
Traditional Economy
Mixed Economy
Closure What Makes It A Mixed System?