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qid 7011 · economics

Question: What is the difference in the way prices are determinedin centrallyplanned vs. capitalist economies? What consequencesdoes this difference have in terms of the functionprices perform in the two systems?

  1. In capitalist economies, prices are set by international regulatory bodies, while centrally planned economies allow for individual negotiation of prices.
  2. Centrally planned economies have prices that are fixed at the beginning of each fiscal year, while capitalist economies allow prices to fluctuate daily based on stock market trends.
  3. Prices in both systems are determined by a central authority, but the criteria for setting prices differ.
  4. Capitalist economies fix prices based on production costs alone, while centrally planned economies adjust prices according to social welfare goals.
  5. Centrally planned economies use market signals to set prices, whereas capitalist economies use government committees.
  6. Prices in centrally planned economies reflect consumer demand
  7. Prices in capitalist economies are determined by central planning, while in centrally planned economies prices are set through competitive bidding.
  8. Both systems use market-determined prices
  9. Market-determined prices reflect relative consumer demands and relative scarcities of goods, while prices set by central planning agencies are for judging the comparative technical efficiency of various production units.
  10. Prices are set by the government in capitalist economies

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“Prices exist in markets for goods and services, for labor, and for financial capital. In all of these markets, prices serve as a remarkable social mechanism for collecting, combining, and transmitting information that is relevant to the market—namely, the relationship between demand and supply—and then serving as messengers to convey that information to buyers and sellers.”

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