1. -Allocation
-Traditions, customs, beliefs
“subsistence economy “ or “economy of the ingenious
population”
•barter & trading system •prehistoric instruments and
•process of production techniques
and distribution system •primitive human
•needs of each household occupations
•family nature •surplus food production
•nature

2. • no competition
• living in togetherness
• low a rate of unemployment
• significant decrease in the rates of crime
• no gain or profit
• Undeveloped mindset
• efficiency and use of resources
• needs of living alone

3. • African countries agriculture
• Asian countries
o Bangladesh – prime minister and president as the
head of state
o Burma
o Malawi – president
o Myanmar – military junta
• Brazil and Papa New Guinea
 subsistence farming
 supports about 85% of the population
 small-scale cash cropping