The Price System Has

question 178

Multiple Choice

The price system has

• A) prices fixed by the government.
• B) prices fixed by the seller.
• C) voluntary exchange.
• D) prices fixed by the producer.

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Definitions:

Invisible Hand

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Time Inconsistency

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Behavioral Economists

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