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ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS

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Page 1: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

ECONOMIC SYSTEM

COMPONENTS

Page 2: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Private Ownership

Control of productive resources• land• labor• capital

• that are used to produce goods and services

Page 3: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Supply and Demand

Consumers are the demand

Producers are the supply

• When demand is high prices go up• When production is higher than

demand prices go down

Page 4: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Profit Motive

Desire to make money for goods and services consumers want.

Most powerful force that drives our economy

Page 5: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Competition

Have to offer the best product or service for the lowest price.

Requires efficient management of productive resources

Page 6: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Free Economic Choice

Individuals & businesses have the right to make choices about• spending• earning• saving• investing• producing

Page 7: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Government Involvement

Regulates taxes, spending and monetary policies

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Gross Domestic Product

The most frequently used method for measuring economic performance

Current value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

GDP

Page 9: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Consumer Price Index

A common method for measuring inflation

Measures monthly changes in the price of about 400 goods and services that people buy regularly

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LAW OF SCARCITY

All economic systems are based on the fact that resources are limited while needs and wants are unlimited !

Page 11: ECONOMIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS Private Ownership l Control of productive resources land labor capital that are used to produce goods and services

Applies to:

Individuals Businesses Government

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ANTI-TRUST LAWS

Prevents• monopolies

• restraints of trade

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MONOPOLY

A single company controls the entire supply of a product or service

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PROGRESSIVE TAX

0

20

40

60

80

100

1st

Qtr

3rd

Qtr

East

West

North

Income Tax is an example

People with the higher incomes pay the higher tax