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(DMS) Chapter 17
China Develops a New Economy
Question | Answer |
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Economy | A system of managing the wealth and resources of a community or region. |
Agriculture | Farming |
Commerce | The business of buying and selling or exchanging items. |
Urbanization | Growth of cities. |
Chain pump | A pump with containers attached to a loop of chain to lift water and carry it where it is wanted. |
Harrow | A farm tool used to break up and even out plowed ground. |
Barge | A long boat with a flat bottom. |
Currency | The form of money used in a country. |
Stable Food Supply | When there is enough food produced for everyone. |
Market Economy | A free economy, where production and prices are based on the interaction of people and business. |
Command Economy | An economy where the government makes decisions regarding prices and production. |
Mixed Economy | An economy where government makes some decisions regarding prices and production, and the interaction between people and business also has an effect on prices and production. |
Tradition Economy | An economy where people produce everything they need. |