Which of the Following Statements About Economic Systems Is True

question 385

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about economic systems is true?

• A) Consumers usually have more freedom of choice in a market-directed economy.
• B) Command economies are most effective for countries with large and complicated varieties of goods and services.
• C) Branding is less common in a market-directed economy than in a command economy.
• D) The United States is a good example of a command economy.
• E) None of the above is true.

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