market systems pt.2 Flashcards

1
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private ownership of businesses and marketplace competition

A

capitalism

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2
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concerned about its people and takes care of those who cannot care for themselves

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capitalism

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3
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political system of capitalism

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democracy

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4
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father of capitalism

A

Adam Smith

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5
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principle of government’s non- interference

A

Laissez-faire

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6
Q

Creates unequal societies

Exploits the laborers or the resources
of less-developed nations

Often results in economic
monopolies

A

Criticisms of market economy

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7
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Rich becomes richer (), Poor becomes poorer ()

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capitalists
worlers

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8
Q

prompts mass production

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free trade

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9
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one entity controls a business sector

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monopoly

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10
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command economy economic queries

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What to produce? Depends on one person ( a dictator) or a group of government officials (central planning committee)

How to produce? State owns all the factors of production and makes all the decisions

For whom to produce? Government decision

Motive: Social Justice

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11
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The government runs everything (totalitarian government)

Only one political party, the communist party, runs the government

All people able to work are assigned jobs

The government assigns housing, schools,
and occupations

There is little to no economic freedom

A

Communism

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12
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founder of communism

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Karl Marx

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13
Q

established a command economy in Cuba

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Fidel Castro and Che Guevarra

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14
Q

In DPRK, who controlled the economy with an iron hand and had statues of himself built to show his people who was in charge of the government and the economy.

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Kim Il Sung

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15
Q

Inefficient and unproductive workers results in shadow/ illegal markets.
Ceases to stay competitive in the world

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Criticisms of command economy

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