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7th grade Econ
Term | Definition |
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equilibrium price | price at which supply and demand are equal |
surplus | the supply is greater than the demand at a particular price |
shortage | the demand is greater than the supply at a particular price |
economics | a system for determining what goods and services will be made, how will they be made, how much will be made and who will get the stuff |
command economy | the government makes most or all economic decisions |
market economy | all economic decisions are made by individual consumers and producers |
mixed economy | most economic decisions made by individuals but with some government involvement in making economic rules |
traditional economy | oldest economic system based on barter with economic decisions made according to customs |
wealth | goods and services |
money | a substitute for wealth which makes it much easier to carry on economic activity |