Economics Chapter 3: Section 1-2
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Free enterpise system
is another name for capitalism, an economis system based on private ownership of productive resources
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open opporunity
is the abiity of everyone to take part in the market by free choice
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legal equality
is the siutation in which everyone has the same economic rights under the law
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free contract
is a situation in which people decide which legal agreements to enter into
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profit motive
is the force that encourgaes people and organizations to improve their material well being form economic activities
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profit
is the money left over after the costs of producing a good or service have been subtracted form the reveneue gained by selling that good or service
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Modified free enterprise economy
is the free enterpise economic system with some governement involvement