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A command economy is a system where the government controls economic activity and the production and distribution of goods. In a capitalist economy, such things are determined by market forces.
Market Economy
firms and households
Colombia has a 'mixed' economy in terms of a certain level of Government regulation in what can be largely considered a free market economy. This is what most Western economies have. A command economy is what the old Communist States had: economic activity was almost totally dictated by Government demands and regulations. A capitalist economy has almost total freedom of economic activity with an absolute minimum of Government involvement. Not even the US has that, much to the regret of the Tea Party.
Command economy: Government planners. Free-market system: Costumers and producers. Mixed economy: Government officials and producers
A command economy is a system where the government controls economic activity and the production and distribution of goods. In a capitalist economy, such things are determined by market forces.
Market Economy
firms and households
Colombia has a 'mixed' economy in terms of a certain level of Government regulation in what can be largely considered a free market economy. This is what most Western economies have. A command economy is what the old Communist States had: economic activity was almost totally dictated by Government demands and regulations. A capitalist economy has almost total freedom of economic activity with an absolute minimum of Government involvement. Not even the US has that, much to the regret of the Tea Party.
the government.
Command economy: Government planners. Free-market system: Costumers and producers. Mixed economy: Government officials and producers
An economy that allows business owners to complete in the market with little government interference.
It is generally known as a market economy. In this economy, the choices are made by the people and not the government.
Individuals own the factors of production and make economic decisions in a market economy. This is in contrast to a command economy, where the government makes those decisions.
False
Citizens have economic freedoms with some government regulation
Capitalist: class ownership, wages system, production for sale.