Difference between revisions of "Economy"

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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==

Revision as of 12:14, June 22, 2010

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

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