ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of economic system allows the government to decide what to produce, how to produce and for whom to produce?
A
Market
B
Mixed
C
Command
D
Traditional
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When a country’s central government decides the approximate production levels of different goods and also sets their prices, it is known as a command economy or planned economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under a command economy, governments own the factors of production such as land, capital, and resources, and officials determine when, where, and how much is produced. This is also sometimes referred to as a planned economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Command Economies Explained A command economy is a system in which a central government makes all economic decisions. Either the government or a collective owns the land and the means of production.

Detailed explanation-4: -A traditional economy is a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs. Tradition guides economic decisions such as production and distribution. Traditional economies depend on agriculture, fishing, hunting, gathering, or some combination of the above.

Detailed explanation-5: -The key ingredient of the free enterprise system is the right of individuals to make their own choices in the purchase of goods, the selling of their products and their labor, and their partici-pation in business structure.

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