According to Adam Smith,economic Progress Results from

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to Adam Smith,economic progress results from

• A) government ownership of productive resources.
• B) a perfectly equal distribution of income in a society.
• C) allowing firms to achieve great economic power by monopolizing markets.
• D) the division of labor and increased specialization.
• E) rapid rates of population growth.

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