Which of the following did Adam Smith see as a valid reason for creating an economy with less government regulation?
a. He believed that the laws of God did not permit the guilds' imposition of controls on labor.
b. Mercantilists advocated rational self-interest, which could not advance the common good.
c. He believed that free and fair competition provided the best opportunity to produce wealth.
d. Free competition encouraged improvements in industrial production.
Answer: c. He believed that free and fair competition provided the best opportunity to produce wealth.
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