A Traditional System Solves Basic Economic Questions by Long-Standing Customs

question 80

True/False

A traditional system solves basic economic questions by long-standing customs.

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Definitions:

Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution was a sociopolitical movement in China, initiated by Mao Zedong in 1966, aiming to preserve Chinese Communism by purging remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society.

Great Leap Forward

A movement led by Mao Zedong in China between 1958 and 1962 aimed at rapidly transforming China into a socialist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization, which unfortunately led to widespread famine.

Central Planning

A system of economy in which all choices about the creation and allocation of goods and services are made by the government or a central body.

Capitalist Form

A socio-economic system characterized by private ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined mainly by competition in a free market.