Vocabulary Words
Destiniee Joseph
Market Economy
A market economy is an economy in which decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system.
Command Economy
an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government.
Traditional Economy
A traditional economy is an original economic system in which traditions, customs, and beliefs shape the goods and the products the society creates. Countries that use this type of economic system are often rural and farm-based.
Market
a regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other commodities.
"farmers going to market"
Barter
exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.
Embargo
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.
Tariff
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
Quota
a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute
Trade Barrier
Trade barriers are measures that governments or public authorities introduce to make imported goods or services less competitive than locally produced goods and services. Not everything that prevents or restricts trade can be characterised as a trade barrier.
Capital
the most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
Human Capital
the skills, knowledge, and experience possessed by an individual or population, viewed in terms of their value or cost to an organization or country.
Capital Goods
goods that are used in producing other goods, rather than being bought by consumers.
Factors of Production
DEFINITION of 'Factors Of Production' An economic term to describe the inputs that are used in the production of goods or services in the attempt to make an economic profit. The factors of production include land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
Gross Domestic Product
the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
Standard of living
the degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community
Literacy Rate
This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age
Medium of Exchange
A medium of exchange is an intermediary used in trade to avoid the inconveniences of a pure barter system
Mixed Economy
an economic system combining private and public enterprise
Goods
that which is morally right; righteousness
services
the action of helping or doing work for someone