A System of Property Rights

question 60

Multiple Choice

A system of property rights

• A) encourages economic growth by creating incentives to invest in capital and to be innovative.
• B) discourages economic growth by discouraging the development of new ideas and ways of doing things.
• C) reduces the efficiency of government, which reduces the growth rate of the economy over time.
• D) encourages investment but discourages entrepreneurial activity, so the effect on economic growth is uncertain.

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