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Economics

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agrariananother term for farming
agriculturefarming
capitalismto make money/a profit
command economygovernment controls all businesses, says what will be sold and at what price
consumerspeople who buy and use goods, clothing, food, etc.
economicsmaking money, what people do to survive, their work
free market economybusinesses can sell what they want, set the price, make & keep the profit
free enterpriseanother term for capitalism, business without government interference
irrigationto bring water to crops
manora large, self-sufficient piece of land
manorialisma self-sufficient economic system, occurs during feudalism
mercantilismbuying and selling goods for a profit
merchantpeople who sell goods
per capitahow much $ a person makes in a year
per capita incomehow much money a person makes in a year
subsistence economypeople barely make enough to survive/live
traditional economypeople farm for a living, usually done by hand
urbanizationpeople move to cities for jobs, modern, women have more rights, BUT overcrowded
mixed economythe government owns & controls and operates key industries/resources; postal system, water companies, hospitals
socialismanother term for "mixed economy"; medical care is regulated by the government so EVERYone is taken care of, yet the quality is sometimes poor, and taxes are high


Teachers
Shenendehowa High School
Clifton Park, NY

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