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What is an economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference?

A. Capitalism B. Laissez faire C. Utilitarianism D. Socialism

Which philosopher felt that government should not interfere with business and the economy would prosper?

A. Karl Marx B. Jane Addams C. Andrew Carnegie D. Adam Smith

Which of the following is not considered part of Adam Smith’s natural laws of economics?

A. The law of the dollar B. The law of self interest C. The law of competition D. The law of supply & demand

What is an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit?

A. Capitalism B. Laissez faire C. Utilitarianism D. Socialism

Who believed that without war and disease most people would be poor?

A. David Ricardo B. Adam Smith C. Karl Marx D. Thomas Malthus

ADAM SMITH Laissez-faire Economics

French economic philosophers

Believed that government should not interfere with business and the economy would prosper.

Smith believed economic liberty guaranteed economic progress.

1. The law of self interest People work for their own good

2. The law of competition Competition forces people to make a better

product

3. The law of supply and demand Enough goods would be produced at the

lowest possible price to meet demand in a market economy

Supported by British economists Thomas Malthus and David Ricardo

Formation of laissez-faire capitalism

What is Capitalism?

An economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit

THOMAS MALTHUS Wrote An Essay on the

Principle of Population Population has a

tendency to increase more quickly than the available food supply.

Without wars, disease and epidemics most people would be poor

DAVID RICARDO

Pinciples of Political Economy & Taxation

Poor will continue to be poor

Believed in a market system

Wages would be lower as population increases

What is an economic policy of letting owners of industry and business set working conditions without interference?

A. Capitalism B. Laissez faire C. Utilitarianism D. Socialism

Which philosopher felt that government should not interfere with business and the economy would prosper?

A. Karl Marx B. Jane Addams C. Andrew Carnegie D. Adam Smith

Which of the following is not considered part of Adam Smith’s natural laws of economics?

A. The law of the dollar B. The law of self interest C. The law of competition D. The law of supply & demand

What is an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit?

A. Capitalism B. Laissez faire C. Utilitarianism D. Socialism

Who believed that without war and disease most people would be poor?

A. David Ricardo B. Adam Smith C. Karl Marx D. Thomas Malthus

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