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What is socialism?
What is socialism?
System in which government owns and controls some factors of production
What is a market?
What is a market?
Mechanism through which buyers and sellers of an economic product or service come together
What is a mixed economy?
What is a mixed economy?
A system that has some combination of traditional, command, and market economies
What was the Great Depression?
What was the Great Depression?
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What is communism?
What is communism?
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What is a voucher?
What is a voucher?
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What is collectivization?
What is collectivization?
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What does capital-intensive refer to?
What does capital-intensive refer to?
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What is population density?
What is population density?
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What is the European Union (EU)?
What is the European Union (EU)?
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Study Notes
Economic Systems
- Socialism: Government owns and controls some production factors.
- Market: A mechanism where buyers and sellers interact to exchange products or services.
- Mixed Economy: A combination of traditional, command, and market economies coexisting.
Historical Context
- Great Depression: A severe economic decline in U.S. history from approximately 1929 to 1939.
Political and Economic Systems
- Communism: The state owns and directs all factors of production, merging economic and political systems.
- Collectivization: Involves the forced common ownership of production factors.
Economic Mechanisms
- Voucher: A certificate used for purchasing government-owned property during privatization efforts.
- Capital-Intensive: Refers to industries or sectors that require significant capital investment compared to labor.
Demographics and Organizations
- Population Density: Measurement of the number of people living per square mile of land.
- European Union (EU): Established in 1993, it succeeded the European Coal and Steel Community, promoting economic integration among member states.
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Test your knowledge of key vocabulary from Chapter 2 on Economic Systems and Decision Making. This quiz includes definitions of terms like socialism, market, and mixed economy to help reinforce your understanding of these concepts.
