One reason to expect higher growth under planned socialism
a. material balance planning
b. the dictator's use of coercion
c. growth based pricing policy
d. the dictator worries about consumption
e. the dictator can set a high investment rate
E
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A. recessionary; B B. recessionary; C C. recessionary; A D. expansionary; A
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A. recessionary; lower; potential B. expansionary; lower; potential C. expansionary; higher; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
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