How are decisions about production made in a market economy ?
Correct answer: C. Through a price system
- A. By a command system
- B. According to tradition
- C. Through a price system
- D. By executive fiat
Explanation
In a market economy, prices convey information about scarcity and demand, guiding consumers and producers toward their production and purchasing decisions. Command systems and executive orders are features of centrally directed economies.
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