SSEF4: Social and Economic Goals
6 Social and Economic Goals Efficiency Equity Freedom Growth Stability Security
Efficiency Produce what people want and need Use limited resources to produce as much as possible
Equity Fairness Ensure everyone in society receives certain goods/services Job Housing
Freedom Free to choose What to buy and sell Where to work and live Open or close a business Save or spend money
Growth Increases in overall society production of goods and services Increases standard of living for population Comes from investment in capital resources/goods EX: 2011 2012
Security Desire to protect consumers and producers from risks that they can’t control EX: job loss, disability, business and bank failure, natural disaster Insurance and government programs offer protection
Stability Steady economic growth Employment stability Price stability