ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best describes a market system?
A
government provides services such as telephones and televisions
B
A person can start any legal business and charge any price
C
The government provides food and housing to all workers
D
Businesses are owned by the government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A market economy is a type of economic system where supply and demand regulate the economy, rather than government intervention. A true free market economy is an economy in which all resources are owned by individuals.

Detailed explanation-2: -A market economy, also known as a free market or free enterprise economy, is a system in which economic decisions, relating to things such as the prices of goods and services, are determined by supply and demand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The free market is an economic system based on supply and demand with little or no government control. It is a summary description of all voluntary exchanges that take place in a given economic environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Capitalism is often thought of as an economic system in which private actors own and control property in accord with their interests, and demand and supply freely set prices in markets in a way that can serve the best interests of society. The essential feature of capitalism is the motive to make a profit.

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