15 Questions
What is the central idea behind capitalism?
Allowing businesses to flourish without restraint
What is a key factor that should impact business actions and products under capitalism?
Increase in demand
What distinguishes capitalism from communism based on the text?
Allowing innovative businesses to flourish
In capitalism, what is looked down upon in relation to business operations?
Government restrictions
Who is credited with the invention of modern capitalism according to the text?
Multiple political and economic commentators during the Age of Enlightenment
What are some foundational elements of the theory of capitalism mentioned in the text?
Ancient concepts of supply and demand
Which economic theory requires restricting businesses and private industries for overall economic growth?
Communism
What was the primary economic system used in Europe during the medieval period?
Feudalism
What was one of the key factors that contributed to the decline of the feudal system in Europe?
The Protestant Reformation
What economic theory did Adam Smith, known as the 'Father of Economics', propose?
Capitalism
What was a key principle of Adam Smith's capitalist theory?
Laissez-faire or 'hands-off' economics
What was the primary driver of business practices and products in Adam Smith's capitalist theory?
The 'Invisible Hand' of supply and demand
What was one of the key historical developments that contributed to the rise of modern capitalism?
The Enlightenment
What was the role of the government in Adam Smith's capitalist theory?
The government had a limited role in the private economy
What was the relationship between the rise of capitalism and the decline of the feudal system in Europe?
The decline of feudalism was a necessary precondition for the rise of capitalism
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