In a market economy, (b) firms decide whom to hire and what to make. (a) households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes. Both a and b are correct. (c) a central planner makes decisions about production and consumption.
In a market economy, (b) firms decide whom to hire and what to make. (a) households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes. Both a and b are correct. (c) a central planner makes decisions about production and consumption.
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Transcribed Image Text:In a market economy,
(b) firms decide whom to hire and what to make.
(a) households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes.
Both a and b are correct.
(c) a central planner makes decisions about production and consumption.
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