1. Unit 5, Lesson 12 The Circular Flow Model
AOF Business Economics
Unit 5, Lesson 12 The Circular Flow Model
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2. The circular flow model
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3. Households and individuals
Households and individuals sell labor in the factor markets and buy products in the product markets.
What are some resources you sell?
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4. Firms
Firms, or businesses, sell finished goods and services in the product markets and buy land, labor, and capital in the factor markets.
Do you sell anything to a business? What do you sell?
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5. Government
The government collects taxes from both firms and individuals/ households; in return it provides public services.
Do you think government belongs in the center of the circular flow? Why or why not?
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6. Product markets
Product markets are where firms, individuals and households, and government buy and sell goods and services.
Name some products and services that are traded in the product markets.
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7. Factor markets
The factor markets are where firms, individuals and households, and government buy and sell the factors of production— land, labor, and capital.
What factors may be traded in the production of buildings?
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8. The circular flow model in action
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9. The importance of the circular flow model
The circular flow model shows how the individual actors in the US economy interact and depend upon each other to create a healthy economy.
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