Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Economic Systems (Week Two)

DEFINITION
-An economy system was operation without government intervention.


FEATURES
- Decisions decided by individual and firm ONLY.
- Land and capital are privately owned.
- The price mechanism changes in price in response to change in demand and supply have the effect of making demand equal to supply.


ADVANTAGES
- Individual free to make their own economic choice
- Freedom to workers and firm to choose where to work and what method to use for production.


DISADVANTAGES
Existence of wide gap between the rich and the poor
- Existence of unemployment problem



Planned Economy
Definition
  • Fully controller by government.

Features
  • Decision are taken by government or central authorities.
  • Land and capital are collectively owned. The government or central authorities plan the allocation of resources.
Advantages
  • Decision of allocation of resources always are in the interests of society as a whole and with specific national goals.
  • Unemployment could be largely avoided if the government carefully planned the allocation of labour.
  • Same income distribution.
  • Produces the goods and services at efficiency level.
Disadvantages
  • Mistake decide in economy (decision made by some people only).
  • Technology and innovation are undeveloped because all production are decided by government.


Mixed Economy


Definitions
 A economy system that incorporates a mixture of private and government ownership or control(capitalism and socialist).


Features 
# This system use market mechanism and allow government intervention in economy activities.
# Price level determine by price's mechanism but basic economy's problem resolved together between government and private.
# Individual and firm free to have properties.

Advantages
# The government will try to reduce gap of income between rich and poor people(taxes and subsidies).
# Government will control the existence of monopolies.

Disadvantages
# Business freedom is not totally offered for enterprise.




Islamic Economy
Definitions
Economy which uses Allah's creation natural resources with most efficient and fair way based on Islamic laws.

Features
* Al Quran and Hadith was the main sources in Islamic economics' activities.
* Individual free to own property 
* Individual no give priority to profit in business
* Fair competition permitted 
* Free to decide in economics

Advantages
* Good in the world and afterworld 
* Free competition