Why Should Leisure NOT Be Treated as a Minor and Unimportant

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why should leisure NOT be treated as a minor and unimportant topic?

• A) Leisure is the opposite of work.
• B) Leisure and recreation absorb a lot of time, energy, and resources.
• C) The wealthy and powerful do different things with their leisure time than the poor do with theirs.
• D) Leisure and recreation increasingly involve technology and media.

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Definitions:

Capitalist Economy

An economic system where private individuals rather than the state own and control property and businesses.

Centrally Planned Economy

An economic system where the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, often found in socialist or communist countries.

Government Sets Prices

A situation where the government determines the selling prices of goods and services, often to stabilize the economy or ensure affordability.

Market Economy

An economic system in which production and prices are determined by unrestricted competition between privately owned businesses.