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Slide1
The Economic Problem Game
What to produce?How to produce?For whom to Produce?
Slide2The Rewards…
Commandtopia – You start off with a prize for every member of commandtopia – every time you fail to meet a plan you lose one!
Mixtopia – You will receive a prize for $200 at the end of year 3 Freemarketopia – You will receive a prize for $200 at the end of year3
Slide3Our little world
CommandtopiaRevolutionary comrades! The motherland has emerged from the great revolution united and joyous however we are weak and our enemies in
Freemarketopia will crush us if we do not industrialize rapidly and produce.Therefore In deciding who to produce for “each according to his ability, each according to his need!”
we will use as our principle
MixtopiaHi Folks we in Mixtopia, we like the good things in life a lot… but we’re not so stupid that we don’t plan for those little things in life that can seriously put a spanner in the works! A fire, some crime, even a war – life's little challenges sent to test us, collectively we’ll get through it OK.
Freemarketopia
Markets work and that’s simple – Consumers want stuff they’ve got infinite wants – well don’t you?The price goes up/suppliers want to supply it. Prices are low, heck, no-one wants it and we businesses don’t supply it – It’s simple as that!
Slide4Round 1 – What to produce?
CommandtopiaIt is the Beginning of the Glorious First Year Plan: All
Labour, Land and Capital are owned by the state:Our planners decide that the following goods must be produced by the end of the first year OF THE PLAN!
Mixtopia
Ok so here are the current market prices, but you also need to produce at least 2 buses and 1 balloon
Freemarketopia
Traders these are the market prices for the following goods at the moment:
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$15
Beds
FM$25
Ice cream
FM$10
Bus rides
FM$2BalloonsCarsFM$5FM$45
Grand PianoFM$50SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30BedsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide5Round 1 – How to produce?
CommandtopiaJust Produce However!!!Meet the plan by all means!!
Mixtopia
Start with the 2 buses and 1 balloon For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below
FreemarketopiaFor every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s/cars
FM$10
Beds
FM$25
Ice cream
FM$10
Bus rides
FM$2
BalloonsFM$4Grand PianoFM$50Sofa
FM$20Planes/carsFM$7BedsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide6Round 1 – For whom to produce?
CommandtopiaPlanes and balloons are public property owned and operated by the state for the people
Our consumer goods (cars) are distributed on the principle “each according to his ability, each according to his need!” In other words you get proportionately the consumer goods for the size of your family! Work it out!!
Mixtopia
The buses and balloons are public property. Though from the money you have earned you will need to pay 50% tax to the government, though you can trade what’s left over
Freemarketopia
For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below – You keep all your money and you can trade in your group
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$30
Beds/cars
FM$25
Ice cream
FM$10
Bus rides
FM$2BalloonsFM$4Grand PianoFM$50
SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30Beds/carsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide7Round 2 – What to produce?
Commandtopia
It is the Beginning of the Glorious Second Year Plan: All
Labour, Land and Capital are owned by the state:This year the fruits of the revolution will become apparent – you will produce Ice Cream - at all costs!!!
Mixtopia
Ok so here are the current market prices, but you also need to again produce at least 2 buses and 1 balloon
Freemarketopia
Traders these are the market prices for the following goods at the moment:
Planes
3
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Ice cream
3
Change
Grand Piano
FM$80
Sofa
FM$40
Plane
s
FM$10
Beds/cars
FM$5Ice creamFM$5
Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$40ChangeGrand PianoFM$100SofaFM$30PlanesFM$40Beds/carsFM$30Ice cream
FM$10
Bus ridesFM$10Balloons
FM$40
Slide8Round 2 – How to produce?
Commandtopia
Just Produce However!!!
Meet the plan by all means!! Or be purged !!! Or sent to the Gulag!!
MixtopiaStart with the 2 buses and 1 balloon
For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below
FreemarketopiaFor every perfectly colored and precise piece quadruple the price below
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$30
Beds/cars
FM$25
Ice cream
FM$10
Bus rides
FM$2BalloonsFM$4
Grand PianoFM$200SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30Beds/carsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide9Round 2 – For whom to produce?
Commandtopia
Planes and balloons are public property owned and operated by the state for the people
Our consumer goods (cars and ice cream) are distributed on the principle “each according to his ability, each according to his need!” In other words you get proportionately the consumer goods for the size of your family! Work it out!!
Mixtopia
The buses and balloons are public services. Though to pay for these you will need to pay 50% tax to the government, though you can trade what’s left over.
Freemarketopia
For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below – You keep all your money and you can trade in your group
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$30
Beds
FM$25
Ice cream
FM$10
Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$4
Grand PianoFM$50SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30BedsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide10Round 3 – What to produce?
Commandtopia
It is the Beginning of the Glorious Third Year Plan: All
Labour, Land and Capital are owned by the state:You will produce Ice Cream and Cars to sweeten the coming war….
Mixtopia
Ok so here are the current market prices, but you also need to again produce at least 2 buses and 1 balloon
Freemarketopia
Traders these are the market prices for the following goods at the moment:
Planes
3
Balloons
2
Cars
1
Ice cream
5
Change
Grand Piano
FM$150
Sofa
FM$30
Plane
s
FM$10
Beds/cars
FM$15Ice creamFM$10
Bus ridesFM$10BalloonsFM$10ChangeGrand PianoFM$120SofaFM$40PlanesFM$20Beds/carsFM$50Ice cream
FM$2
Bus ridesFM$10Balloons
FM$50
Slide11Round 3 – How to produce?
Commandtopia
Just Produce However!!!
Meet the plan by all means!! You are a loyal commandtopia worker- Life is becoming better…life is becoming more joyous comrade!!
Mixtopia
Start with the 2 buses and 1 balloon For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below
Freemarketopia
For every perfectly colored and precise piece quadruple the price below
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
2
Ice cream
5
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$30
Beds
FM$25
Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2
BalloonsFM$4Grand PianoFM$50SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30BedsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus rides
FM$2Balloons
FM$5
Slide12Round 3 – For whom to produce?
Commandtopia
Planes and balloons are public property owned and operated by the state for the people
Our consumer goods (cars and ice cream) are distributed on the principle “each according to his ability, each according to his need!” In other words you get proportionately the consumer goods for the size of your family! Work it out!!
Mixtopia
The buses and balloons are public services. Though to pay for these you will need to pay 50% tax to the government, though you can trade what’s left over.
Freemarketopia
For every perfectly colored and precise piece triple the price below – You keep all your money and you can trade in your group
Ice
cream
Planes
5
Balloons
2
Cars
2
Grand Piano
FM$50
Sofa
FM$20
Plane
s
FM$30
Beds
FM$25
Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$4
Grand PianoFM$50SofaFM$20PlanesFM$30BedsFM$25Ice creamFM$10Bus ridesFM$2BalloonsFM$5
Slide13How
does work?
Pros?Cons?
Free market
Mixed economy
Command economy
Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Slide18Slide19Product Catalogue
This contains the designs for a variety of private and public sector goods and services
Slide20Consumer Goods
Slide21Consumer Goods
Slide22Consumer Goods
Slide23Consumer Goods
Slide24Public Goods
Slide25Military Goods
Slide26Capital Goods
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