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TYPES OF ECONOMIES. TRADITIONAL ECONOMY. Economic decisions are made according to long established ways of doing things and are unlikely to change. Example: tribes of hunters Not very common in today’s world. COMMAND ECONOMY.
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TRADITIONAL ECONOMY • Economic decisions are made according to long established ways of doing things and are unlikely to change. • Example: tribes of hunters • Not very common in today’s world
COMMAND ECONOMY • The government or a central authority owns the factors of production • Example: The old USSR, some developing countries
Market Economy • Private individuals own the factors of production and are free to make their own choices about what to make and buy. • Question: Which of the three economies would the United States be?
The answer is…… • The United States is a market economy. • The United States does have some elements of gov’t control for example, the post office, education, military, etc. but is primarily a market economy.