Economic Systems
Contrast market and command economies.
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Why Are Some Social Media Sites Free to Use?
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If companies always try to maximize profits, why are so many social media sites free to use? In this Page One Economics® reading assignment, learn how these platforms operate, as well as what positive and negative “network effects” are at play. Print the article.
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