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PASS Chp. 2
Economic Systems
Term | Definition |
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barter | a system of exchange in which one type of good or service is traded for another type of good or service without the use of money |
capitalism | an economic system based upon private property and free enterprise |
command economic system | an economic system in which the government decides what goods or services to produce, how to produce them, and for whom to produce them |
command elements | the new terminology for command economic system |
democracy | government by the people |
economic elements | rules, rights, and practices that govern consumers and producers |
gross domestic product (GDP) | the total value of goods and services produced in one year within the borders of a nation by whoever produces them |
gross national product (GNP) | the total value of goods and services produced in one year by a nation’s residents no matter where they are located |
market economic system | an economic system in which the types and costs of goods and services are determined by consumers and producers |
mixed economic system | an economic system in which elements of all three economic systems (traditional, market, and command) are present |
traditional economic system | an economic system in which goods and services are exchanged or bartered |