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An '''economy''' is the system of earning, saving and spending [[money]]. Various economic systems exist and have existed around the [[world]].
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An '''economy''' is the system of producing, distributing and consuming goods and services; virtually all modern economies are based on [[money]]. Before the invention of [[currency]], most economies were based on [[barter]]. Various economic systems exist and have existed around the [[world]].
    
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[[Capitalism]]
 
*[[Capitalism]]
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*[[Communism]]
    
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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