AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Capitalism is often thought of as an economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests, and demand and supply freely set prices in markets in a way that can serve the best interests of society. The essential feature of capitalism is the motive to make a profit.

Detailed explanation-2: -Private Property refers to property owned by individuals or entities other than the government. Real estate, buildings, objects, and intellectual property are examples of private property (for example, copyrights or patents ).

Detailed explanation-3: -In a market economy, almost everything is owned by individuals and private businesses-not by the government. Natural and capital resources like equipment and buildings are not government-owned. The goods and services produced in the economy are privately owned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Private property promotes efficiency by giving the owner of resources an incentive to maximize its value. The more valuable a resource, the more trading power it provides the owner of the resource. This is because, in a capitalist system, someone who owns property is entitled to any value associated with the property.