Types of Economic Systems and Mixed Economy

The video explores different economic systems, focusing on the economic problem of limited resources and unlimited needs. It discusses market and command economies, highlighting key figures like Hayek and Marx. The video explains the mixed economy, using the UK as an example, and concludes with the advantages and disadvantages of these systems.

What are the three fundamental questions that arise from the economic problem?

Explain the difference between market mechanism and planning mechanism in economic systems.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a free market economy.

What role does the government play in a command economy?

How did Friedrich Hayek's views on free markets differ from those of John Maynard Keynes?

What are the implications of having a profit motive in a free market economy?

What was Karl Marx's contribution to the concept of command economies?

What are the characteristics of a mixed economy?

In what ways can government intervention address market failures?

How did the UK economy evolve from the 1940s to the 1990s?