Economic Systems and Daily Life example #84416

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Ownership
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the right to possess something
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Challenges to ownership
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cost, time commitment, and responsibility
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Property Rights
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the power to own land or goods
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Private property
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refers to land or goods owned by individuals
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Public property
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refers to land or goods owned by the government
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Mixed Market Economies
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more private property, greater chance for higher income, and larger wealth gap
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Command Economies
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more public property, less chance for higher income, and smaller wealth gap
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North Korea
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has a command economy
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United States
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has a mixed market economy
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Employment
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is the act of engaging in a job in exchange for income
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Employed individuals
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can make economic goals for themselves and gain the buying power to purchase private property
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Unemployment
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refers to a situation where a person does not have a job
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A line graph
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shows a trend over time
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Three steps to read and understand a line graph
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look at the title, read the axes, identify the trend
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The problem of unemployment
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unemployed people have to adjust their economic goals
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Two ways government takes action to reduce unemployment
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paying for projects that create jobs and lowering taxes to encourage hiring and spending
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The effects of unemployment
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unemployed people usually buy fewer things, may not be able to repay their loans, and may pay fewer taxes to the government
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A wealth gap
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is an economic difference between the rich and the poor
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Zero Percent
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the amount of sales tax you pay for groceries