According to 19th century liberals, a laissez-faire economic system is:

A. the surest way to maximize social welfare.

B. an inefficient but still desirable economic system.
C. the best compromise between conflicting class interests.

D. a system that requires the individual to sacrifice his or her own interests for the greater good of society.

E. None of the above


Answer: A

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