Free Enterprise versus Socialist Economies
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Objective
I can compare free enterprise, socialist, and communist economies in different countries.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
In a planned economy, the government controls the factors of production, whereas in a free market economy, individuals own the factors of production.
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The circular flow model shows how households, businesses, and the government interact in a modern economy through the exchange of products, resources, and money.
- 3
Most modern economies are mixed economies that combine elements of both free markets and government intervention, falling on a spectrum between command and free market systems.
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Practice
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In a planned economy, who controls the factors of production?
What is the main goal of socialism regarding ownership and control of industry?
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“Name one thing that the government does in a mixed economy like the United States to regulate businesses.”
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