The Essential Coordinating Mechanism of a Free-Market Economy Is

question 91

Multiple Choice

The essential coordinating mechanism of a free-market economy is

• A)allocative efficiency.
• B)productive efficiency.
• C)profit maximization.
• D)the price system.
• E)opportunity cost.

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