In a Free-Market Economy That Is Continually Adjusting Toward Equilibrium,a

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a free-market economy that is continually adjusting toward equilibrium,a primary force driving this adjustment is

• A)opportunity costs.
• B)diminishing returns.
• C)the pursuit of allocative efficiency.
• D)the scarcity of resources.
• E)the pursuit of profits.

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