ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under a command system, who owns the factors of production?
A
Consumers
B
Elders
C
Government
D
Businesses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In a command economy, the government owns the factors of production; all decisions about land, labor, and capital are made by the state.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a command economy, the government (or some other central authority) controls and steers major aspects of economic production. The government decides the means of production and owns the industries that produce goods and services for the public.

Detailed explanation-3: -Socialism is an economic and political system based on collective ownership of the means of production. All legal production and distribution decisions are made by the government in a socialist system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Key Takeaways In a command economy, the central government dictates the level of production of goods and controls their distribution and prices. Proponents of command economies argue government control rather than private enterprise can ensure the fair distribution of goods and services.

Detailed explanation-5: -In command economies, the government controls the factors of production and answers the 3 economic questions of what, how and for whom to produce for all of society. Command economies often associated with socialism, communism and authoritarianism.

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