In this study of markets, we look at the functioning of markets in a market economy. We will cover the following two different types of markets: goods and services market, and the factor market.
Households buy goods and services on a goods and services market.
Local farmers
market
Spaza shops
Mail order
business
Travelling
salesman
Shopping
malls
Online trading
Factor
market (INPUTS)
Annotations:
A factor market is a market for the selling of the factors of production: Natural resources, abour, capital, entrepreneurship.
Labour
market
Those who want to employ
Workers who are looking for jobs
Financial
market
Those who want to
invest
Those who need
capital
Markets for
Natural resources
Annotations:
For example, an auction where huge quantities of crop are sold.
What is a market?
A market usually refers to a place
where buying and selling takes place,
however market is also an abstract
term because buying and selling does
not have to happen at an actual place.
Buying and selling goods and services
can also take place telephonically.
Characteristics of a
well functioning market
Many
buyers and
sellers
Products are
comparable
Buyers and
sellers have
equal access
to
information