ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary group for whom goods and services are produced in a traditional economy is the tribe or family group. In a command economy, the central government decides what goods and services will be produced, what wages will be paid to workers, what jobs the workers do, as well as the prices of goods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional economies rely on habit, custom, or ritual to decide what to produce, how to produce it, and to whom to distribute it. In a centrally planned economy the central government makes all decisions about the production and consumption of goods and services.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of traditional economies include the central African Mbuti, the Australian Aborigines, and the Inuit of Northern Canada. The main advantage of a traditional economy is that the answers to WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM to produce are determined by customs and tradition.

Detailed explanation-4: -In an traditional economy individuals and tribes make the decisions. Often these decisions are based on customs, traditions, and religious beliefs.