When People Act in Their Self-Interest, What Typically Happens in a Market

question 95

Multiple Choice

When people act in their self-interest, what typically happens in a market system, according to Adam Smith?

• A) They help only themselves.
• B) They harm others.
• C) They help others, but not as much as they would have if they were not self-interested.
• D) They help others even more than when they seek to help others.

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