When Competition Is Present and Property Rights Secure, People Will

question 41

Multiple Choice

When competition is present and property rights secure, people will be encouraged to

• A) plunder the resources of others.
• B) pay the lowest possible wages.
• C) provide others with things that they value in exchange for income.
• D) Invest in other countries where markets are less competitive and property rights less secure.

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