two other full-time workers, now provides jobs for 43 full-time employees as well as many part-time workers and interns.Despite these past successes, business ownership is not without complications. The company suffered its first drop in business since its very early years. Cooper is convinced that the problem is not with his company, but rather due to a downturn in the U.S. economy. He heard a national broadcast last week reporting that the value of the total output of final goods and services in the U.S. declined over the last quarter. The anchor went on to state that many economists believe that this downward trend is likely to continue for several more months. Cooper is concerned that he will have to lay off some of his employees if the economy doesn't improve. He hopes that the government does something soon to put the economy back on track.Cooper's native country of Evensplitia was much different from the United States. In addition to its higher tax rates, the government offered more extensive social programs that were designed to redistribute income and reduce inequality. Although small businesses were privately owned and operated in Evensplitia, many basic industries were owned and operated by the government. From this information, you would classify Evensplitia's economic system as ________.
A. socialism.
B. capitalism.
C. communism.
D. pluralism.