Which of the Following Statements Does Not Apply to a Market

question 388

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not apply to a market economy?

• A) Firms decide whom to hire and what to produce.
• B) The "invisible hand" usually maximizes the well­being of society as a whole.
• C) Households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes.
• D) Government policies are the primary forces that guide the decisions of firms and households.

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