1. Discovering Economic Systems
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2. “No economy ever stands still.” Sir Roy Harrod, The British Economy
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3. Student Expectation
Compare and contrast the types of economic systems:
Traditional economy
Centrally-planned economy
Market economy
Mixed economy
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4. Traditional Economy
An economic system in which people do things the way they have always done them. A traditional economy is influenced by:
Habits
Customs
Religious beliefs 4
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5. Traditional Economy Characteristics
An economic system heavily influenced by habits, customs, and religious beliefs.
Children generally “inherit” the occupations of their parents.
Difficult to introduce new ideas.
From Introduction to Business
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6. Planned Economy
An economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, prices, etc.
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7. Planned Economy Characteristics
Not affected by financial downturns and inflation.
Deliberate planning of the entire money-making process for better results.
Emphasizes more on collective benefits, rather the requirements of a single individual.
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8. Market Economy
A market economy is economy based on the division of labor which the prices of goods and services are determined in a price system set by supply and demand.
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9. Market Economy Characteristics
Means of production are privately owned.
Buyers and sellers are solely responsible for the choices they make.
Free market economy is also characterized by free trade without any tariffs or subsidies imposed by the government.
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10. Mixed Economy
A mixed economy can be defined as a form of organization where the elements of both capitalist economy and socialist economy are found.
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11. Mixed Economy Characteristics
Factors of production, distribution, and other types of economic activities are influenced and/or controlled by both private industry and governmental entities.
Members of private industry compete with the objective of obtaining a profit.
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12. Discovering Economic Systems
Tuesday 1/6/17
Using the PowerPoint complete Discovering Economic Systems Guided Practice worksheet located under Documents and Examples on our website and turn in when completed.
TRADITIONAL
PLANNED
MARKET
MIXED
An economic system heavily influenced by habits, customs, and religious beliefs.
Government directly influences and vastly controls business practices due to ownership of natural and capital resources.
Privately owned factors of production (i.e., factories and machines).
Prices are influenced by supply and demand.
An economic system that combines elements of all the other basic systems.
Characterized by very low unemployment rate.
Considered synonymous with a capitalistic economy.
Individual freedom is limited (roles of individuals are static from generation to generation).
Considered synonymous with either a communist or socialist economy depending upon the degree of government control.
Individual’s purchasing decisions determines the types of products and services offered.
Minimal government involvement in business transactions
Activity and answer key are in the Microsoft Word document, Discovering Economic Systems.
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13. Resources
Brown, Betty J., Clow, John E., & Brown, Kenneth W. (1995). Introduction to Business. New York: Glencoe/Mac-Graw Hill.
market economy. (2009, December 24). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 02:23, December 28, 2009, from
planned economy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved December 27, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: economy
economy. (n.d.). In Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations. Retrieved December 28th, 2009, from
command economy. In Economywatch.com. Retrieved December 28th, 2009, from
mixed economy. In Economywatch.com. Retrieved December 28th, 2009, from
Comparative Economic Systems. In EconEdLink.org. Retrieved December 28th, 2009, from 13
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