The central coordinating mechanism in a market economy.
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A market economy is a system in which decisions related to the economy and the pricing of products and services are directed by the exchanges that take place between country’s citizens and businesses. The central coordinating mechanism in a market economy is the price mechanism. The price mechanism is the system where the
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