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1. Traditional Economy
2. Market Economy
3. Command Economy
4. Economic Questions

Government controls production, distribution, and consumption

Unorganized, may not have what you need, or it may feel unequal. What if no one has the item you are looking for? There is no “extra.”

No freedom or say in decisions. No creative opportunities for people.

Encourages entrepreneurship. Competition improves the quality of products, and keeps prices low.

buyers and sellers determine goods

economic questions are based on tradition

Based on culture and tradition

Supply and demand determine price

People have very little voice in the economy

People own the business

For who to produce?

Competition can be a challenge for a company. Can lead to companies going out of business. Easier to be scammed/tricked.

What generations have always done before.

Mostly found in poor countries

How to Produce?

Government is not in control

Market place is freely choosen

People do not own their businesses

What to produce?

Things are done how they have always been done

Government controls the economy

Government determine how much should be produced

People don’t have to make decisions or take economic risks. Less competition/conflict. One opinion instead of many.

Farming, hunting, gathering herding