In Most Societies, Resources Are Allocated by

question 77

Multiple Choice

In most societies, resources are allocated by

• A)a single central planner.
• B)a small number of central planners.
• C)those firms that use resources to provide goods and services.
• D)the combined actions of millions of households and firms.

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Definitions:

Liberty Of Contract

A judicial concept of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries whereby the courts overturned laws regulating labor conditions as violations of the economic freedom of both employers and employees.

Socioeconomic Groups

Categories of people sharing similar levels of wealth, income, education, and occupational status, impacting their social and economic experiences.

Business Classes

Groups in society involved in the creation, management, and operation of businesses, often considered in terms of socioeconomic status, influence, and roles in the economy.

Bonanza Farms

Large farms that covered thousands of acres and employed hundreds of wage laborers in the West in the late nineteenth century.