Socialist Economic Development
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What is the focus of Socialist societies in organizing economic development?

  • Raising the standard of living for citizens (correct)
  • Maximizing economic growth
  • Promoting individual entrepreneurship
  • Minimizing resource allocation
  • What is the primary aim of comprehensive economic planning?

  • To reduce unemployment
  • To maximize profit
  • To raise the population's standard of living (correct)
  • To increase economic growth
  • What is essential for achieving targeted results in economic development?

  • Controlling existing resources and social conditions (correct)
  • Increasing financial resources
  • Implementing new technologies
  • Reducing labor costs
  • What is included in a comprehensive economic and social plan?

    <p>Predetermined goals and specific actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key aspect of resource allocation in economic planning?

    <p>Using resources optimally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a comprehensive economic plan?

    <p>It includes all aspects of economic and social activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of economic planning?

    <p>To allocate resources for social ends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to one definition, what does economic planning entail?

    <p>Directing all society's resources to achieve social and economic goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of planning for economic development?

    <p>Coherence and coordination between sectors of the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a goal of economic planning?

    <p>Minimizing social costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in the process of economic planning?

    <p>Defining specific goals and developing methods to achieve them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scope of economic planning?

    <p>Encompassing all fields of economic and social development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Herman Levy define as the goal of economic planning?

    <p>To secure a better balance between demand and supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Lewis Lorwin, what is the primary objective of a planned economy?

    <p>To achieve maximum satisfaction of the people's needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Barbara Wooton's definition of economic planning focused on?

    <p>Controlling the market mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Dalton's definition of economic planning concerned with?

    <p>The deliberate direction of economic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common theme among the definitions of economic planning by various economists?

    <p>Directing economic activity towards chosen ends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it difficult to provide a universally acceptable definition of planning?

    <p>Because economists disagree about the concept of planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

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