Who suggested that an "invisible hand" operates in a free market to promote the general welfare of society?
A. Karl Marx, in Das Kapital
B. Jeremy Bentham, in Principles of Morals and Legislation
C. Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations
D. James Mill, in a speech to the Philosophical Radicals
E. John Stuart Mill, in Utilitarianism
Answer: C
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