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Economics Unit 6
Civics Unit 6
Question | Answer |
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Rule that states businesses will provide more products at higher prices and fewer products at a lower cost | The Law of Supply |
Owned by one person | Sole Proprietorship |
Amount of money for goods or services | Price |
Buyers will demand more products when the price is low and fewer products when at a higher price | The Law of Demand |
Business owners | Entrepreneur |
Owners with two people | Partnership |
To buy a good or service | Consumption |
Decisions on goods or services | Incentives |
Value of an item that isn't sold in this country | Opportunity Cost |
A business with many owners | Corporation |
Can sell stock,conduct businesses and get protection of state laws | Corporation |
3 Economic Questions | What will be produced, who will produce it and whom will produce it. |
Decisions of based on customs and very little change occurs | Traditional Economy |
Karl Marx, Central Ownership of property/resources, Change is easy, Gov. sets prices | Command Economy |
Most Common economy today, Individuals and businesses make decisions for private sector | Mixed Economy |
Adam Smith, Resources and goods are limited, Private ownership of property/resources, Ability to profit | Free Market Economy |
Most Common Economy | Mixed Economy |
There are free markets, people own private property,Competition and consumer sovereignty, and people are free to profit | United States Economy |
Banks, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loans | Private Financial Institutions |
Financial Institutions receive... from customers and make... to customers | Deposits and Loans |
PFI's encourage saving and investing by paying... on deposits | Interest |