If Every Individual Were Required to Be Self-Sufficient

question 150

Multiple Choice

If every individual were required to be self-sufficient:

• A)living standards would fall.
• B)living standards for some individuals would fall,but for others they would rise.
• C)living standards would rise.
• D)it's impossible to say how living standards would change.

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