Quiz 2 Flashcards
(6 cards)
Collectivization
forced common ownership of factors of production.
Command Economy
economic system characterized by a central authority that makes the most of the major economic decisions.
Communism
economic and political system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state.
Market Economy
economic system in which supply and demand help people allocate resources and make the WHAt, HOW, and FOR WHOM to produce decisions.
Privatization
conversion of state-owned factories and other property to private ownership.
Traditional economy
economic system in which the allocation of scarce resources, and other economic activity, is the result of ritual, habit, or custom.