The Price System Determines the Level and Composition of Output

question 33

Multiple Choice

The price system determines the level and composition of output because it relies on firms' acting in accord with

• A) altruistic concerns.
• B) government mandates.
• C) the profit motive.
• D) the market supply curve.
• E) the predictions of economists.

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