ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement best describes the command economic system in the former Soviet Union?
A
Government planned economy for the entire nation
B
Economics were controlled mainly by the global economy
C
Individuals made economic decisions based on supply and demand
D
Workers made most of the economic decisions for the country
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The economy of the Soviet Union had government in charge of all resources and where they went. This is the very definition of a centrally planned economy as one entity is deciding how the economy should function and what should be produced.

Detailed explanation-2: -During its nearly seven decades of existence from 1922 to 1991, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was one of the two major communist powers – the other being China – that followed the centralized planning model for its economy, a basic tenet of communism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The economy of the Soviet Union was based on state ownership of the means of production, collective farming, and industrial manufacturing. An administrative-command system managed a distinctive form of central planning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. 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.

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