Which Policy Is Most Consistent with a Laissez-Faire Economic Philosophy

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which policy is most consistent with a laissez-faire economic philosophy?

• A) using the Federal Reserve system to expand the supply of money in order to promote commercial lending
• B) providing subsidies for people to start new small businesses
• C) requiring automobile manufactures to meet certain fuel economy standards
• D) eliminating regulations that limit the types of loans that banks may offer to consumers
• E) establishing zoning laws that limit the ways that individuals and firms use land in certain places

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