The economic agents
Fernando Navarro Gar
Created on September 13, 2024
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The economic agents
Economic agents, function of companies and governments.
Companies: private sector
Governments: public sector
Huseholds: individuals and families
There are three types of agents:
What are economic agents?
Every aspect of economic activity involves economic agents
These economic agents
Take action from an economic perspective
Make decisions
Ownership: public companies are managed and funded by the government. Private companies: belong to individuals
Size: Companies are classified as small (50 employees) or large (1.500 employees).
Can be categorised into various ways
Companies
- Companies are the basic units of production for economic goods.
- Their function is to produce, distribute and sell goods and services to households and governments.
- In return: they received economic benefits.
What is the function of companies?
Stimulating the economy
Their functions include:
The public sector includes economic activities and initiatives carried out by governments.
What is the function of governments?
Providing services
Running the public sector