After reading this chapter, you will be able to: LO 1-1 | Define basic concepts such as business, product, and profit. | LO 1-2 | Identify the main participants and activities of business and explain why studying business is important. | LO 1-3 | Define economics and compare the four types of economic systems. | LO 1-4 | Describe the role of supply, demand, and competition in a free-enterprise system. | LO 1-5 | Specify why and how the health of the economy is measured. | LO 1-6 | Trace the evolution of the American economy and discuss the role of the entrepreneur in the economy. |
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