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What is an economic system? Economic System: the organized way people produce and exchange goods
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ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY – THE BASICSWorld Regional Studies
Economic Geography Today, we will be examining economic
geography by filling out an organizer Use the PowerPoint to help with what the
concept means Then identify examples for each concept
What is an economic system? Economic System: the organized way
people produce and exchange goods
Types of Economic Systems Traditional Economy: Goods and services
are traded without exchanging money…also called barter(trade) Goods are produced based on ritual and
custom and what a society needs Less developed and agricultural based Examples?
Types of Economic Systems Command Economy: Production of goods and
services is determined by a central government, which usually owns means of production (land, factories, etc.) Production does not necessarily reflect
consumer demand (what people want) Also called COMMUNISM!, SOCIALISM,
MARXISM and a planned economy Examples?
Types of Economic Systems Market Economy: Production of goods
and services is determined by the demand from the consumers Also called capitalism,free market
economy, or Laissez-faire economics Any true market economies?
Types of Economic Systems Mixed Economy: Combination of
command and market economies Has both privately owned
property/businesses and government control
Examples?
Levels of Economic Activity Primary - gathering raw materials
Examples? Secondary - change the materials to
add value Examples?
Tertiary - provide professional services to sell/use materials Examples?
Natural Resources Materials on or in the earth that have
economic value Examples?
What is infrastructure? Basic support systems needed to keep
an economy going Includes transportation, power systems,
communication systems, etc. Examples? (Be specific)
Types of Natural Resources Renewable - resources that can be replaced
through the earths natural processes Examples?
Non-renewable - Resources that cannot be replaced once they have been removed from the ground Examples?
Inexhaustible energy sources – primarily energy resources which never run out Examples?
Economic Comparisons Per capita income – average amount of
money earned by each person in a political unit
Gross National Product - total value of goods and services produced by a country over a year
Gross Domestic Product – total value of goods and services produced within a country over a year
How are GDP and GNP different?
Economic Classifications Developing country – poor
infrastructure, high crime, poverty, low standards of living, low GDP and income, lack of basics and technology, unstable Examples?
Developed country – good infrastructure, higher standards of living, high GDP, good technology, stable Examples?