Economic Systems

1. Economic Systems

2. Chapter 2: Economic Systems KEY CONCEPT • An economic system is the way in which a society uses its resources to satisfy its people’s unlimited wants. WHY THE CONCEPT MATTERS • An economic system determines what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce. Countries have mixed systems, but some systems give more economic and political freedom and create more wealth than others.

3. Section-1 Introduction to Economic Systems Types of Economic Systems KEY CONCEPTS • Economic system— desires that can be met by consuming products • Three basic systems: traditional, command, and market economies • Mixed economies have features of more than one type of system

5. Types of Economic Systems TYPE 1: Traditional Economy • Traditional economy centers on families, clans, or tribes — decisions are based on customs and beliefs • Everyone has a set role; no chance of deviating from pattern • Good of the group always comes before individual desires

6. Types of Economic Systems TYPE 2: Command Economy • Command economy—government makes economic decisions — determines what to produce; how to produce; who gets products • Wants of individual consumers rarely considered • Government owns means of production: resources and factories

7. Types of Economic Systems TYPE 3: Market Economy • Market economy driven by choices of consumers and producers — consumers spend money, go into business, sell their labor as they wish — producers decide how to use their resources to make the most money • Consumers, producers benefit each other when they act in self-interest

8. Characteristics of Traditional Economies KEY CONCEPTS • Early societies all had traditional economies • Traditional systems help societies survive • Tend to be inefficient; do not adapt to change

9. Characteristics of Traditional Economies TRAIT 1: Advantages and Disadvantages • Advantages: little disagreement over goals, roles — methods of production, distribution determined by custom • Disadvantages: as result of resistance to change, less productive — do not use new methods; people not in jobs they are best suited for — low productivity results in low standard of living

10. Characteristics of Traditional Economies TRAIT 2: Under Pressure to Change • Many traditional economies under pressure to change • Kavango people of Namibia lived as subsistence farmers for centuries • Modern telecommunications brought Kavango images of outside world — thousands have moved to cities — a few have turned to commercial farming

11. Reviewing Key Concepts Use each of the terms in a sentence: • traditional economy • command economy • market economy

12. Section-2 Command Economies Government Controls KEY CONCEPTS • Centrally planned economy—central government makes all decisions • Decides for whom to produce in part by setting wages — only some people have money to buy available products

13. Government Controls EXAMPLE: Government Planning • In all societies, government exerts some control over people’s lives • In centrally planned economy, government exerts great control — determines businesses to operate, amount produced each month — determines who is employed, work hours, pay scales

14. Government Controls EXAMPLE: Socialism and Communism • Karl Marx influenced some societies to adopt command economies — socialism—government owns some of the factors of production — communism—no private property; little political freedom • Authoritarian system requires total obedience to government — communism is authoritarian socialism

15. Government Controls EXAMPLE: Socialism and Communism • Democratic socialism established under democratic political process — government owns basic industries — other industries private — central planners make decisions for government-owned industries — central planners might control other sectors, such as health care

16. Karl Marx: Economic Revolutionary A New View of Economics • Marx lived during Industrial Revolution • Argued factory owners used workers as resource — exploited workers by keeping wages low to increase profits — workers would rebel, establish classless society • Wrote The Communist Manifesto (with Friedrich Engels), Das Kapital

17. Command Economies Today KEY CONCEPTS • No pure command economies today — modern telecommunications bringing about change • Some economies still have mostly command elements

18. Command Economies Today North Korea • Communist North Korea used resources for military, not necessities — built large army; nuclear weapons program — In 1990s and early 2000s, millions died of hunger, malnutrition — In 1990s, production decreased and economy shrank — Since 2003, some market activity allowed

19. Command Economies Today Impact of Command Economies • In theory, command systems fair to everyone; In practice, many disadvantages — central planners do not understand local conditions — workers have little motivation to be productive or conserve resources — artificially low prices lead to shortages — people sacrificed to carry out centrally planned policies

20. Reviewing Key Concepts Write a brief paragraph explaining the links between the following three terms: • centrally planned economy • socialism • communism

21. Section-3 Market Economies Fundamentals of a Market Economy KEY CONCEPTS • Private property rights—right to own businesses and resources • Property means material objects, money, intellectual property, labor • Market—place or situation where people buy and sell goods, services

22. Fundamentals of a Market Economy FEATURE 1: Private Property and Markets • Private property rights must be defined and protected by law • Buyers must be sure sellers have right to sell products they offer • Sellers must be sure they will be paid for their products

23. Fundamentals of a Market Economy FEATURE 2: Limited Government Involvement • Laissez faire—government should not interfere in economy • Capitalism—system having private ownership of factors of production — says producers will create products consumers demand • Actual market economies all have some government involvement

24. Fundamentals of a Market Economy FEATURE 3: Voluntary Exchange in Markets • Voluntary exchange—traders believe they get more than they give up • In market economy, most trade is exchange of product for money • Profit—financial gain from business transaction

25. Fundamentals of a Market Economy FEATURE 4: Competition and Consumer Sovereignty • Competition—sellers’ efforts to get business by offering best deal • Consumer sovereignty—buyers choose products, control what is produced • Competition controls self-interested behavior — sellers offer low price or high value to please consumers, make profit

26. Fundamentals of a Market Economy FEATURE 5: Specialization and Markets • Specialization—people concentrate their efforts in the activities they do best — encourages efficient use of resources — leads to higher-quality, lower-priced products

27. Circular Flow in Market Economies KEY CONCEPTS • Circular flow model illustrates how interactions occur in a market • Represents the two key decision makers: households, businesses • Shows the two markets where households and businesses meet — goods and services — resources

28. Circular Flow in Market Economies Product Markets • Product market—market where goods and services bought and sold — includes all purchases by individuals from businesses

29. Circular Flow in Market Economies Factor Markets • Factor market—market for the factors of production — land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship • Individuals own all factors of production — own some outright, such as labor; some indirectly, such as stocks — individuals are producers; businesses are customers

30. Circular Flow in Market Economies Circular Flow • Circular flow model shows how market economies operate — outside arrow shows flow of money — inside arrow shows flow of resources and products

31. Circular Flow in Market Economies KEY CONCEPTS • Late 1940s to early 1990s, many countries had command systems — U.S.S.R., Eastern Europe, China, much of SE Asia, Cuba, North Korea • Most of these countries have now adopted market systems — remaining communist countries using some market measures

32. Impact of Market Economies Advantages • Individuals free to make economic choices, pursue own work interests • Less government control means political freedom, less bureaucracy • Locally made decisions mean better use of resources, productivity • Profit motive ensures resources used efficiently, rewards hard work — resulting competition leads to higher-quality, more diverse products

33. Impact of Market Economies Disadvantages • Pure market economy has no way to provide public goods and services • Does not give security to sick or aged • During U.S. industrial boom, business owners rich, workers low pay • Businesses did not address problems caused by industrialization • Industrialized societies adopt some government control of economy

34. Reviewing Key Concepts Explain the relationship between the terms in each of these pairs: • private property rights and market • laissez faire and capitalism • specialization and profit • factor market and product market

35. Section-4 Modern Economies in a Global Age Today’s Mixed Economies KEY CONCEPTS • Mixed economy has elements of traditional, command, market systems — most common type of economic system • Traditional, command, market economies adopt elements from others

36. Today’s Mixed Economies Life in a Mixed Economy • Family farming in U.S. serves as example of mixed economy — traditional: all members of family help bring in harvest — command: affected by government—public school, roads, Social Security — market: own land, sell their products in competitive market

37. Today’s Mixed Economies Types of Mixed Economies • Most economies emphasize one type; U.S. basically has market system • Many European countries greater mix of market and command elements — France—government controls some industries; provides social services — Sweden—state owns part of all companies; lifelong benefits, high taxes — Namibia—traditional; state supports market, foreign investment

38. Trends in Modern Economies KEY CONCEPTS • Economies change in response to natural, social, political changes • East European economies changed after fall of communism

39. Trends in Modern Economies TREND 1: Changes in Ownership • Economies in transition often go through changes in ownership • To nationalize is to change from private to government ownership • To privatize is to change from government to private ownership

40. Trends in Modern Economies TREND 2: Increasing Global Ties • Growth of global economy—economic actions across national boundaries — recent agreements open up world markets to trade among countries — fast, safe, cheap transport of resources, products eases distribution — phone, computer links make financial transactions quick, inexpensive — cross-border business partnerships lower research, production costs

41. Reviewing Key Concepts Write a sentence that illustrates the meaning of each of the following terms: • mixed economy • Nationalize • Privatize • global economy

42. Case Study: Contrasting Economies: North Korea and South Korea Background • Korea was a single country until end of World War II • North Korea has communist government, command economy • South Korea is democracy with market economy What’s the Issue? • How effective are command and market economies? Thinking Economically • Based on documents A and C, in which country does the government appear to be more involved in controlling business and the economy? • Based on documents A and C, what can you infer about the effects of government activities on productivity in the two nations? • In today’s global economy, is a command economy or a market economy more likely to succeed? Support your answer with information presented in the three documents.

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