A Basic Task of Any Economic System Is to

question 43

Multiple Choice

A basic task of any economic system is to

• A) ensure that producers and consumers have the maximum freedom of choice in their economic decisions.
• B) increase the size of its population relative to its annual output.
• C) estimate its per capita output annually.
• D) promote the use of money for exchanging goods and services.
• E) make decisions regarding the degree of economic egalitarianism.

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