ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

PRODUCTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All large modern economies answer most of the basic economic questions of what to produce, how, and for whom by
A
permitting competition in the markets of a market economy
B
the government controlling supply through a command economy
C
traditional means of barter as it was always done
D
allowing the United Nations to control their command economy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Key terms. In its purest form, a market economy answers the three economic questions by allocating resources and goods through markets, where prices are generated. In its purest form, a command economy answers the three economic questions by making allocation decisions centrally by the government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional economies rely on habit, custom, or ritual to decide what to produce, how to produce it, and to whom to distribute it. In a centrally planned economy the central government makes all decisions about the production and consumption of goods and services.

Detailed explanation-3: -A market economy is the opposite of a command economy. In a market economy, each person answers the 3 basic questions (what, for whom, how). People make decisions for themselves.

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