In a laissez-faire economy, what provides individuals the information needed to make decisions?

A. prices
B. government
C. insurance
D. patents


Answer: A

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 25 bananas or 5 tomatoes each year. Country A has 200 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 18 bananas or 6 tomatoes each year. Country B has 400 workers. Two possible consumption bundles that Country B could produce are:

A. (7,200 bananas, 2,400 tomatoes) and (3,600 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes) B. (7,200 bananas, 0 tomatoes) and (4,000 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes) C. (3,600 bananas, 1,200 tomatoes) and (1,800 bananas, 1,600 tomatoes) D. (1,800 bananas, 1,800 tomatoes) and (900 bananas, 2,200 tomatoes)

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Refer to the figure below. In the figure, a business cycle peak is shown by which point(s)?

A. D only B. A and C and E C. E only D. B and D

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