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Samhällsekonomi | SAMHÄLLSKUNSKAP FÖRKLARAD | Gymnasiet

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Designing a new country involves creating a flag, holidays, and considering the economy, which involves prioritizing between goals and resources in either a planned economy controlled by the state or a market economy driven by buyers and sellers. While GDP measures economic growth, other indicators like HDI and GDI are important for assessing well-being, and cartels, like The Phoebus Cartel, manipulate markets for profit.

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  • Economic systems are categorized based on how resources are allocated, with planned economies being state-controlled and market economies driven by market forces.
  • While GDP is a common measure of economic growth, indicators like HDI and GDI provide a more holistic view of well-being, highlighting the importance of considering various factors beyond just economic output.

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  • What are the two types of economic systems?

    Planned and market economies

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Creating a Country: Economy, Flags, and Priorities

  • Designing a new country involves creating a flag, holidays, and considering the economy.
  • Citizens have infinite needs and desires, while resources are limited.
  • The economy involves prioritizing between goals and resources.
  • Economic systems are based on how resources are prioritized.
  • Planned economy and market economy are two opposing systems.
  • Planned economies are controlled by the state, while market economies are driven by buyers and sellers.
  • The equilibrium price in a market economy is where supply equals demand.
  • Cartels, like The Phoebus Cartel, manipulate markets for profit.
  • GDP measures economic growth, but other indicators like HDI and GDI are also important for assessing well-being.
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