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If
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If market achieves efficient results, identify whether the statement belongs to positive, normative or art of economies.
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Identify if one wants a reasonably efficient result, market should probably be relied on, whether this statement belong to positive, normative or art of economies.
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Identify whether distribution of income should be left to markets, and whether the statement belongs to positive, normative or art of economies.
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Identify ‘the market allocates income according to contributions of factors of production’ whether the statement belongs to positive, normative or art of economies.
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