Why is wage and price flexibility crucial to the idea of the "invisible hand"?

What will be an ideal response?


Wage and price flexibility is crucial because in a free-market system, changes in wages and prices are the signals that coordinate the actions of people and businesses in the economy.

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Every economic system must decide

a. what and how much to produce. b. how to produce. c. how to distribute goods and services to the population. d. All of these.

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The point where quantity demanded and quantity supplied are equal is known as the

a. ceiling price. b. minimum price. c. equilibrium price. d. administered price.

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The marginal propensity to consume (mpc) can be defined as the fraction of

A) a change in income that is spent. B) a change in income that is saved. C) income that is spent. D) income that is saved.

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Which of the following statements holds true for eminent domain?

(a) The costs are diverse and the benefits concentrated to those special groups who secured it. (b) It supports rent-seeking where some individuals gain and others lose. (c) The owner of the property secured through eminent domain has no legal recourse. (d) It is well-defined and has been applied throughout U.S. history with consistency and accuracy to support economic growth and development.

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