American Free Market System

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1 Unit 7a Economics

2 American Free Market System Introduction The U.S. economy Challenges in a free market Factors of Production Supply and Demand Business organizations Economic systems

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4 The Circular flow of Economics Resources, goods and services and money flow continuously among households, businesses and the government in the U.S. economy.

5 The Circular flow of Economics Continued Individual households own the resources used in production; sell the resources and use the income to purchase products. Businesses (producers) buy resources used in production; sell the resources and use the income to purchase products. Businesses provide households with income and goods and services. Governments use tax revenue from individuals and businesses to provide public goods and services.

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7 Households supply businesses with labor (workforce) and payments for goods and services Households provide the government with labor (workforce) and taxes Businesses provide households with income and goods and services. The government supplies businesses with public goods and services and payments for products purchased. Businesses provide the government with taxes and goods and services. The government provides households with income and public goods and services.

8 Production, Consumption and Distribution Four Questions all Economic Systems must Address

9 Four Questions All Economic Systems must address What is produced? *Production* Goods and services must satisfy the consumers wants and desires

10 Four Questions All Economic Systems must address HOW should these goods be produced? *Factors of Production* 1. Capital 2. Entrepreneurship 3. Land 4. Labor Combine the factors of production to make or produce the goods and services

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12 Four Questions All Economic Systems must address For WHOM are the goods and services produced? *Distribution* Getting the goods and services from producer to consumer

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14 Four Questions All Economic Systems must address HOW MANY goods and services should be produced? *Consumption* Make enough to have a large profit and still have consumer demand. How many is determined by supply and demand.

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16 Supply and Demand

17 Supply and Demand Scarcity is the inability to satisfy all wants at the same time due to limited resources Choices must be made as to what to produce, how much to produce and who will receive what is produced. PRICE: Mechanism to decide who gets goods and services. The amount that satisfies both producers for profit and consumers for value.

18 Scarcity

19 Choices

20 Price

21 Supply and Demand determine price through their interaction DEMAND: is the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a certain price SUPPLY: is the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a certain price.

22 LAW OF SUPPLY : Businesses will provide more products when they can sell them at higher prices LAW OF DEMAND: Buyers will demand more products when they can buy them at lower prices

23 Incentives Incite or motivate Change economic behavior Something that spurs someone into action: sale, coupons, etc.

24 Resources, Scarcity & Opportunity Cost

25 Good Anything that can be grown or manufactured (made) Food Clothes Cars

26 Service Something a person does for someone else in exchange for money or value. Doctor Hairdresser waiter

27 Resources Natural Human Capital Combine to make goods and services

28 Our Basic Economic Problem

29 People have Unlimited Wants Food Clothing Shelter Schools Hospitals Cars Transportation

30 But Resources are Limited Land Soil Minerals Fuels People Money Technology

31 Scarcity The inability to satisfy all wants at the same time; the NEEDS are greater than the RESOURCES

32 Since resources are LIMITED consumers and producers must make CHOICES CHOICE: selecting from a set of alternatives OPPORTUNITY COST: what is given up when the choice is made.

33 *Scarcity forces us to choose which needs and wants to satisfy with available resources. *Scarcity affects decisions concerning what and how much to produce, how goods and services will be produced and who will get what is produced

34 Production: (sellers) Consumption (buyers) *Combining resources to make goods and services. *Using goods and services *Available resources and consumer preference determine what is produced *Consumer preference and price determine what is purchased

35 SELLER Buyer

36 Challenges in a Free Market: Terms

37 Scarcity In English You can't have everything you want. Lessons for life Acceptance of scarcity will help you make more reasoned choices

38 Alternatives In English Different options from which you can choose Lessons for Life There are many different ways to allocate resources and to solve problems Yes.these are generic converse!

39 Choice In English Because you can't have everything you want, you have to make choices from a list of alternatives Lessons for life When policy-makers decide on a particular resource allocation, recognize that a choice had to be made due to scarcity. You may not like the alternative chosen, you may question the choice, but the villain is scarcity

40 Trade-off s In English Choices involve giving up something to get something. All choices have consequences, both positive and negative Lessons for Life You are responsible for the consequences of your choices. Since you make choices, you can't be a victim.

41 Opportunity Cost In English Lessons for Life What is given up when a choice is made All choices have opportunity costs. A good idea is only a good idea if its value is greater than the value of its opportunity cost. Voters must always identify the opportunity cost of a particular policy

42 Economic Systems

43 Command Economy The central government makes decisions and determines how resources will be used. The central government owns property and resources. Businesses are not run for profit. Businesses are not run for profit. No competition Lack of consumer choice The government sets the prices of goods and services. China, North Korea, Cuba

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45 Mixed Economy Most common type of economic system Government and individuals share the decision making process Individuals and businesses make decisions for the private sector Individuals own the means of production Government makes plans for the public sector Government guides and regulates production of goods and services offered. A greater government role than in a free market economy Most effective economy for providing goods and services U.S. and most Western European countries are mixed economies

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47 Free Market Economy Also known as capitalism or free enterprise Private ownership of property and resources (owned by individuals) Individuals and businesses make profits Individuals and businesses compete Economic decisions are made by supply and demand Profit is a motivator for productivity No government involvement Consumer sovereignty: buyers determine what is produced

48 Money left over after all business expenses have been paid. PROFIT COMPETITION Rivalry between businesses for the same customers; results in better FREE MARKETS The U.S. economy is a MIXED ECONOMY quality Individuals can own the means of production & property without undue government interference PRIVATE PROPERTY Markets are allowed to operate without undue interference from the government. Money, goods and services flow continuously among individual households, businesses and the government CONSUMER SOVEREIGNTY Consumers determine what goods and services are produced by what they buy

49 Factors of Production anything that goes into the making of a good or service

50 Factors of Production Capital Entrepreneur Ex: tools, machinery, money and technology Business owner and risk taker combines the factors of production

51 Factors of production cont Land Natural Resources Labor Workers and their time and energy

52 Business Organizations The 15 million businesses in the U.S. fall into three categories: sole proprietorships, owned by a single individual, partnerships, with more than one owner sharing the risks and profits and corporations, owned by their stockholders.

53 Sole Proprietorship 1 owner The owner takes all the risks Supplies capital, hires help, pays taxes The owner makes all the profits The owner is solely responsible for losses

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55 Partnership More than one owner (2+) Risks are shared amongst the owners Profits are shared amongst the owners Often more successful than sole proprietorships Responsibilities are shared

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57 Corporation Owned by stockholders Authorized to act as a legal person regardless of the number of owners Owners share the profits Liability is limited to investment (you can only loose as much as you put in) Raise money by selling stocks No one is responsible for corporation s debt if it fails

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