The Central Planning Approach Failed to Optimally Allocate Oil During

question 223

Multiple Choice

The central planning approach failed to optimally allocate oil during the 1973-1974 oil crisis because of problems of:

• A) demand and supply.
• B) markets and prices.
• C) resources and budgets.
• D) information and incentives.

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