Adam Smith and the Invisible Hand in the Economy.pptx
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About This Presentation
This PowerPoint details the importance of Adam Smith in relation to his concept of the Invisible Hand and how it has shaped our Modern Economic Landscape
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Added: Oct 13, 2025
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
10/17/2008 Iran's attempt to create the world's largest sandwich (1,500 metres ) fails when crowds eat it before it can be measured If/When you are finished: .....it will be the end of class 10/17 EPF Agenda: Warm-Up 2 ) Unit 2 Review Guide 3 ) Wrap-Up Unit 2 – Factors of Production Learning Target(s) Focus this Week: EPF 2a, 2b, 2c 10/17 National Pasta Day
EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
10/26/1972 Guided tours of the former prison at Alcatraz by the National Park Service begin If/When you are finished: .....it will be the end of class 10/26 EPF Agenda: Warm-Up 2 ) CRA Video Contd. 3) Remediation Time 4) Wrap-Up Unit 2 – Factors of Production Learning Target(s) Focus this Week: EPF 2a, 2b, 2c 10/26 National Pumpkin Day
EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
10/26/1913 President Woodrow Wilson says US will never attack another country If/When you are finished: .....it will be the end of class 10/27 EPF Agenda: Warm-Up 2 ) Remediation Time 3 ) Wrap-Up Unit 2 – Factors of Production Learning Target(s) Focus this Week: EPF 2a, 2b, 2c 10/27 Lung Health Day
EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 3c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of producers and consumers in a market economy by comparing the costs and benefits of different forms of business organization, including sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, franchise, and cooperative” Essential Question: What is the importance of different types of Businesses to the value of Democracy? Keywords: Sole Proprietorship; Partnership; Corporation; Franchise; Cooperative
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EPF – Target 2a/Target A ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by describing the factors of production” Essential Question: In what way do each of the Factors of Production shape Economics? Keywords: Land, Labor, Human Capital, Physical Capital, Capital, Entrepreneurship
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EPF – Target 2b/Target B ( G F H S ) “The student compare the characteristics and applications of market, command, traditional, and mixed economies” Essential Question: How do economies differ from one another and how do these reflect on the respective countries? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy
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EPF – Target 2c/Target C ( G F H S ) “The student will demonstrate knowledge and integration of basic economic concepts and structures by identifying Adam Smith and describing the characteristics of a market economy” Essential Question: How has Adam Smith impacted the American Economy? Directly? Indirectly? Keywords: Market, Command, Traditional, Mixed, Economy, Adam Smith, Invisible Hand, Supply and Demand
Adam Smith Unit I: Economics Basics and Market Types Lesson VII
Adam Smith Adam Smith was a Scottish moral philosopher who was a key member of the Scottish Enlightenment He studied at the University of Glasgow and tutored all over Europe Smith wrote The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759)- explaining his theories on moral philosophy
The Wealth of Nations His major work was “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations” (1776) Wealth of Nations became the foundation of the free market economic theory Smith became the father of modern economics
Ideas on the Market Smith believed that self-interest (guided by profit) motivates people to perform tasks required by society (what people are willing to pay for) Competition regulates greed People that over charge will lose to those that charge cheaper Pursuit of self-interest leads to communal prosperity Freedom allows people to pursue self-interest and compete
Ideas Supply and demand always uses prices and profits to signal to producers what society requires Producers produce what society requires In the correct quantity and at a competitive price Competition among businesses would keep prices in check Too little of a good produced for society- high demand, low supply- will lead to high profits from high prices, which will attract more effort for production Division of labor allows for specialization in niches- leading to more productivity
The Invisible Hand “He intends only his own gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.” When individuals go for their best interest they end up helping the society as a whole without even realizing it (the invisible hand)
Laws of Progress Law of accumulation: businesses will try to accumulate unused wealth for more profit Eventually there will be a point where no more can be accumulated Law of population: as wages rise, more people will want to enter the workforce Increased population will increase the worker supply which will lower wages and increase profit These two combine to make progress inevitable
Father of Capitalism Market will work for the societal good if it is left alone Society can depend on unregulated capitalist markets rather than tradition or authoritarianism Thus came the idea of capitalism- a laissez-faire economy
The Government Smith believed that there did exist a limited, but important role for government in the economy The government has the role of enforcing contracts, granting patents and copyrights, and providing public works such as roads