Even Countries That Depend Primarily on Market Forces to Resolve

question 31

Multiple Choice

Even countries that depend primarily on market forces to resolve the basic economic questions will usually rely on the collective decision-making process to

• A) determine the prices of goods and resources.
• B) allocate goods that are essential to life.
• C) determine the distribution of income among citizens.
• D) define and enforce private-property rights and designate the acceptable forms of competitive economic behavior.

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