Who Was the Author of the Wealth of Nations in Which

question 92

Multiple Choice

Who was the author of The Wealth of Nations in which it is stated that an individual who intends his own gain is led by an invisible hand to promote an end that was not part of his intention?

• A) David Hume
• B) Adam Smith
• C) Karl Marx
• D) John Stuart Mill

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