Economic Liberalism as Espoused by Adam Smith Did Not Include

question 39

Multiple Choice

Economic liberalism as espoused by Adam Smith did not include

• A)economies, free from the fetters of the state.
• B)economic self-interest and the general good were compatible.
• C)entrepreneurs who sold at high prices sold less, but made more profit.
• D)supported government's need to prevent monopolies.
• E)the government and not the market should provide for education, road systems, and a system of justice.

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