The Need to Study Economics Would Cease to Exist If

question 18

Multiple Choice

The need to study economics would cease to exist if

• A) the government stopped controlling people's actions.
• B) people were free to make decisions on their own.
• C) people put forth the effort required to attain the goods and services they wanted.
• D) people earned more than they spent.
• E) there were enough resources to produce all the goods and services people would like to obtain.

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Definitions:

Freedom of Conscience

The right to follow one's own beliefs in matters of religion and morality without undue governmental influence.

Industrial Waste

Refers to the waste produced by industrial activity, which includes materials that are rendered useless during a manufacturing process.

Polluting

Releasing harmful substances into the environment as a result of industrial or other activities.