Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Economy Assignment Your Blog due Apr. 1

With the help of your textbook and Ch 23, please explain the differences among capitalism, socialism and communism.   Then explain the pros and cons that each hold.

Capitalism- investment in and ownership of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made.
                a pro is the economic growth by providing an open competition in the market (pro).
                a con is the capitalist economy can give rise to unfair competition (con).

Socialism-vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution.
              a pro is everybody equal in economic, social, and political terms (pro).
              a con is wealth of the richest members of society yet it does not eliminate poverty (con).

Communism- is the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
                    a pro is everyone is equal, everyone is employeed, and there is very little crime becouse of  strict laws (pro).
                   a con is that every one belongs to the goverment, there is no rights of freedom, and strict laws enforced on the people (con).

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