The Decision About What Goods and Services Will Be Produced

question 81

Multiple Choice

The decision about what goods and services will be produced made in a market economy is made by

• A)lawmakers in the government voting on what will be produced.
• B)workers deciding to produce only what the boss says must be produced.
• C)producers deciding what society wants most.
• D)consumers and firms choosing which goods and services to buy or produce.
• E)consumers dictating to firms what they need most.

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Definitions:

Innovation

The process of creating new ideas, products, or methods that bring something new or improved to the market.

Commercialization

The process of bringing new products or services to market, including production, distribution, marketing, and sales strategies.

Efficiency-Enhancing Innovations

Changes to existing products or ideas that make them lower cost.

Market-Creating Innovations

Innovations that generate new markets by fulfilling unmet needs or creating new categories of products or services.