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What is a characteristic of a market system?
What is a characteristic of a market system?
- Government controls all prices
- Presence of both supply and demand (correct)
- Only one seller exists
- Limited freedom for businesses
Which of the following best describes a Free Enterprise System?
Which of the following best describes a Free Enterprise System?
- Businesses are heavily regulated by the government
- Individuals can own property and earn profits (correct)
- All businesses produce the same goods
- There is no competition among businesses
What benefit does a Free Enterprise System provide to businesses?
What benefit does a Free Enterprise System provide to businesses?
- Limitations on profit usage
- Reduced competition among firms
- All businesses survive regardless of performance
- Motivation for success through personal incentives (correct)
Which economic system is characterized by the government owning the means of production?
Which economic system is characterized by the government owning the means of production?
Which market system structure features many buyers and many sellers?
Which market system structure features many buyers and many sellers?
What does GDP stand for in economic terms?
What does GDP stand for in economic terms?
Which sector of the economy primarily deals with the extraction of raw materials?
Which sector of the economy primarily deals with the extraction of raw materials?
How is the total value of production for all goods and services measured in an economy?
How is the total value of production for all goods and services measured in an economy?
Which of the following is NOT included as a part of the tertiary sector?
Which of the following is NOT included as a part of the tertiary sector?
Which activity primarily falls under the quaternary sector of the economy?
Which activity primarily falls under the quaternary sector of the economy?
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Study Notes
Four Sectors of the Economy
- Primary Sector: Involves the extraction of raw materials, such as farming, fishing, and construction.
- Secondary Sector: Focuses on manufacturing and assembling goods, including semi-manufactured products.
- Tertiary Sector: Encompasses service operations, such as retail, tourism, banking, entertainment, and public sector services.
- Quaternary Sector: Pertains to knowledge-based services like research, development, education, information technology, and utilities.
Economic Systems Overview
- An economy is the overall value of production of goods and services, measured in monetary terms.
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) represents the total value of all produced goods and services.
GDP Research Exercise
- Research required to find the 2023/2022 GDP of countries including the USA, China, Japan, Germany, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania, and several others in Africa such as Malawi and Zimbabwe.
Types of Economic Systems
- Economic systems define how goods and services are produced, with four main types:
- Communism
- Socialism
- Capitalism
- Mixed Economy
Free Enterprise System
- Individuals have the right to own property and decide how to use their profits.
- Businesses enjoy maximum freedom to make operational decisions.
- A focus on competition drives motivation for businesses to succeed.
- Benefits include enhanced innovation, survival of the fittest firms, and encouragement of trade.
Market Systems
- Markets function where specific items are demanded and supplied.
- Examples of markets include housing, financial, healthcare, commodity, and public transport sectors.
Characteristics of Markets
- Key characteristics include supply, demand, competition, price, and regulations.
- Markets can be classified based on buyer and seller dynamics.
Market Structures
- Perfect Competition: Many buyers/sellers, homogeneous products, free market entry/exit, price determined by demand and supply.
- Monopoly: Single firm dominates the market with unique products, faced with barriers for new entrants, enabling considerable price control.
- Oligopoly: Few sellers control the market, leading to limited competition.
- Monopsony: A single buyer dominates the market.
Consequences of Monopoly
- Negative Effects: Higher prices, lack of innovation, inefficiencies, and reduced output.
- Positive Outcomes: Ability to invest in research and development (R&D).
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