The Role Of Markets In Allocating Resources
Overview
When you buy a snack, stream a song or take a bus, you are stepping into a market. A market is simply any arrangement that brings buyers and sellers together so they can trade. No single person plans it, yet markets quietly answer the great questions of what gets produced and who gets it.
In this lesson you will learn exactly what economists mean by a market, meet the many shapes markets take, from a street stall to a global currency exchange, and see how the choices of buyers and sellers feed into the circular flow of income that keeps an economy moving.
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- definition of a market
- examples of markets
- roles of buyers and sellers
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- A market is best defined as: A. a building where goods are sold B. an arrangement bringing buyers and sellers together C. a government agency D. a group of firms Answer: B
- In a labour market, the sellers are: A. firms B. governments C. workers D. banks Answer: C
- Buyers in a market form the: A. supply side B. demand side C. factor market D. circular flow Answer: B
- Which of these is a financial market? A. a fruit stall B. a supermarket C. a stock market D. a building site Answer: C
- In the circular flow, households sell factors of production to firms in the: A. product market B. factor market C. foreign exchange market D. housing market Answer: B
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