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World in Overshoot (Article)

 

 

The Efficiency of the Market

 

 

What is a capitalist market system?

--business property legally in hands of individuals

(not government)

--individuals are free to start businesses to sell

their products or services

--consumers are free to buy as they wish

--prices, wages, what is produced, property, and income

are left to the free market (no interference by government)

-role of the government is to prevent violence, theft,

fraud, damage to property and to provide for defence of

country

 

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