ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following would reflect a country with a mixed economy?
A
Prices and wages are solely regulated by a country’s government.
B
A combination of privately-owned industry and government control.
C
A country’s distribution of resources is based on traditions.
D
Prices and wages are determined by the laws of supply and demand rather than being regulated by a country’s government.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Countries like England, France, and India follow the mixed economic system where both, the state and private players, have control over the resources of distribution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China currently have mixed economies.

Detailed explanation-3: -A mixed economic system is a system that combines aspects of both capitalism and socialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Production and sales of goods are determined by the government. Cuba and North Korea are some of the few countries with a command economy. In a mixed economic system, the private sector and public sector co-exist.

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