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What is the central economic problem that all societies face?

Coordinating production and consumption through prices

Deciding who gets to produce goods and services

Reconciling unlimited human wants with limited resources (correct)

Determining the optimal level of government intervention

In a command economy, how are decisions made about what, how, and for whom to produce?

By relying solely on consumer demand

Through a combination of markets and government intervention

Through a central planning office (correct)

By allowing the free market to operate without intervention

Which of the following statements about a free market economy is true?

There is some government intervention in resource allocation

Production and consumption are coordinated through a central planning office

The government determines the optimal level of intervention

Resources are allocated entirely through markets without government regulation (correct)

How do modern economies in the West typically operate?

As mixed economies relying mainly on the market but with some government intervention Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a command economy and a free market economy in terms of government regulation?

In a command economy, resources are allocated by central government planning, while in a free market economy, there is no government regulation Signup and view all the answers

What type of economy lies between a command economy and a free market economy?

A mixed economy Signup and view all the answers

What is the central economic problem according to the text?

Reconciling society's ability to produce with people's unlimited demands Signup and view all the answers

In an industrial Western country, how are resources allocated?

Through markets Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes a command economy from a free market economy?

Central planning decisions vs. no government intervention Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a mixed economy?

Significant government intervention and reliance on markets Signup and view all the answers

What remains a problem of interest to economists in modern economies?

The optimal level of government intervention Signup and view all the answers

How are resources allocated in a free market economy?

Entirely through markets Signup and view all the answers