The Economic Way of Thinking · Economic Foundations

Economic Systems

Comparing how different societies answer the three basic economic questions of what, how, and for whom to produce.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who benefits and who bears the costs in a command economy versus a market economy?
  2. 2How does the ownership of property influence economic productivity?
  3. 3Can a pure market system exist without any government intervention?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Canadian and World Studies - Grade 9ON: Economic Systems - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Economics
Unit: The Economic Way of Thinking
Period: Economic Foundations

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