What do they make Why do they make

What do they make? Why do they make it? Who makes it? Who buys it?

Should the government be involved in the economy?

Economies fall along a spectrum: - Some have a lot of gov’t involvement (command) - Some have little gov’t involvement (free) - Some have a mixture of gov’t involvement (mixed) Command Cuba Free USA Australia

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Healthcare Gov’t pays your medical bills Pay your own medical bills

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Business Gov’t regulates restaurants and food producers no regulation.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Choice Economy will make hammer pants People will make whatever they want

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Hammer Time! Economy will make hammer pants People will make whatever they want

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Choice only music will be cats playing heavy metal Listen to whatever you want

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Choice Gov’t decides who goes to school and what you will do for a living. Want to go to school. You pay for it.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia property Everyone gets a home, but it’s owned by the gov’t Buy your own home

Command Free Cuba USA Australia profit No one makes money. gov’t provides you with what you need Make $$$, buy what you want.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Competition No Competition. One gov’t restaurant. Mc. Donald’s v. Burger King. Competition makes them better.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Choice Sweet Tea is illegal because it unhealty. Drink Sweet Tea.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Healthcare Gov’t pays Poor & old your get free medical healthcare bills Pay your own medical bills

Command Cuba Free USA Australia School Lunch Everyone gets Low income a free meal, students get but the same meal everyday free meal. No money, starve.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia College Smart go for free, but the gov’t picks your job. Gov’t will help some people. Smart and have $. You can go.

Command Free Cuba USA Australia Jobs Gov’t always has a job for you, but you will not be rich. Gov’t will help people in need. Lost your job. Too bad.

Command Cuba Free USA Australia Choice Some things Get what the you can gov’t gives have, some you can’t. Buy whatever you want.