Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes a Basic Difference

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best characterizes a basic difference between market economies and centrally planned economies?

• A)Society relies more upon prices to allocate resources when the economy is centrally-planned than when it is market-based.
• B)The self-interest of households is reflected more fully in the outcome of a centrally-planned economy than in the outcome of a market economy.
• C)Government plays a larger role in the economic affairs of a market economy than in the economic affairs of a centrally planned economy.
• D)None of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Error

What occurs when focusing only on information that confirms a decision already made.

Sunk-Cost Fallacy

The misconception that more resources should be dedicated to something because significant resources have already been spent.

Escalation Of Commitment

The phenomenon where people increase their investment in a decision despite new evidence suggesting it may be wrong.

Advance Limits

Predetermined restrictions or ceilings on the amount of funding, resources, or credit that can be allocated or extended in advance of certain conditions being met.