SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In a market economy, who or what determines prices of goods and services?
A
government
B
industrial output
C
supply and demand
D
religious beliefs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Market prices are dependent upon the interaction of demand and supply. An equilibrium price is a balance of demand and supply factors. There is a tendency for prices to return to this equilibrium unless some characteristics of demand or supply change.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a market economy, the producer gets to decide what to produce, how much to produce, what to charge customers for those goods, and what to pay employees. These decisions in a free-market economy are influenced by the pressures of competition, supply, and demand.

Detailed explanation-3: -The price of a commodity is determined by the interaction of supply and demand in a market. The resulting price is referred to as the equilibrium price and represents an agreement between producers and consumers of the good.

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