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1.1.6 Free market economies, mixed economy and command economy

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Question 16

Country X X\,X is transitioning from a centrally planned command economy to a free market economy. Which one of the following is most likely to occur as a direct result of this transition?

A

The coordination of economic activity shifts from decentralized price signals to centralized state planning directives.

B

The determination of 'for whom to produce' shifts from state-mandated allocation to the price mechanism based on consumer purchasing power.

C

Consumer sovereignty decreases as resource allocation becomes driven by individual consumer choices rather than collective state preferences.

D

The transition of state-owned enterprises to private ownership is guided by Karl Marx’s theories on the efficiency of market prices.

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1.1.6 Free market economies, mixed economy and command economy Questions

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22 exam-style questions on Edexcel A A Level Economics 1.1.6 Free market economies, mixed economy and command economy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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