Answer:
Private individuals.
Explanation:
In a free enterprise system, the decisions about what and how many goods and services will be produced are made by private individuals.
Free enterprise system is an economic system in which the ownership and control of means of production (resources) and distribution of goods and services are determined by private individuals. Here, private individuals decide what, how and for whom to produce while the government does not interfere in economic activities. The allocation of resources and price determination are influenced by the forces of demand and supply called price mechanism, which Adam Smith referred to as 'Invisible Hand'.
Free enterprise system is also known as Capitalist economy, Capitalism and Free market system. Countries that practice more of free enterprise system are Singapore, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Australia and Switzerland.
Answer:
Produce more of the good that generates external cost and less of the good that creates external benefit.
Explanation:
External benefits refer to the situation where the benefit of production of goods or services goes to a third party that is not directly involved in the process of production.
Similarly, external cost refers to the situation where the cost of production of goods and services is borne by a third party which is not directly involved in the process of production.
A competitive market economy would tend to produce more of the good that generates external cost and less of the good that creates external benefit. This is because in case of external cost the private cost will be lower than social cost, so the firms will be able to produce more of the good.
the correct answer is C. individual retirement account.
