The Invisible Hand of the Marketplace Acts to Allocate Resources

question 193

Multiple Choice

The invisible hand of the marketplace acts to allocate resources

• A)efficiently but does not necessarily ensure that resources are allocated fairly.
• B)both fairly and efficiently.
• C)fairly but does not necessarily ensure that resources are allocated efficiently.
• D)neither fairly nor efficiently.

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