| A | B |
| mixed economy | the type of economic system the U.S. has |
| free market | people decide the prices of goods without interference from the government |
| private property | you can own personal property and businesses |
| profit | the money you keep when all expenses are paid |
| competition | when producers and sellers try to win your business |
| consumer sovreignty | when buyers decide what will be made |
| five | muber of characteristics in U.S. economy |
| characteristic | feature or description |
| capitalist | another way of saying free market economy |
| interference | obstacles or restrictions |
| undue | not neccessary; too much |