With whom would you associate the following quote" The business of business is business" ?
Correct answer: A. Milton Friedman
- A. Milton Friedman
- B. Adam smith
- C. Alfred Marshal
- D. Karl Marx
Explanation
The statement is associated with Milton Friedman’s view that a business’s primary economic responsibility is to conduct business profitably within the rules of society. Adam Smith discussed self-interest and markets, but this exact quotation is linked to Friedman.
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