Question

The government of Junta took Fuel Safe Corp., a domestic energy firm, into state ownership to save the company from bankruptcy. However, the other private competitors in the energy industry were enraged by this decision. As a result, the government had to reduce the tax burden on all private energy firms so that both the state-owned enterprise and private firms could coexist. What type of economy does this portray?
A. market-basedB. communistC. commandD. laissez-faireE. mixed

Answer 1

The government of Junta took Fuel Safe Corp., a domestic energy firm, into state ownership to save the company from bankruptcy. However, the other private competitors in the energy industry were enraged by this decision. As a result, the government had to reduce the tax burden on all private energy firms so that both the state-owned enterprise and private firms could coexist.It portrays Mixed economy

Option (E) is correct

Explanation:

It is an example of Mixed economy.Mixed economy is one in which both public and private enterprises exist. It combines the features of free economy,planned economy as well as private and public enterprise.

In mixed economy there is control of government and with that it has private concerns also. Government exercises control through various policies like fiscal policies and monetary policies. In this example state ownership as well as private competitors co exist.