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WAEC Economics 2020 Objective — Question 4

Question 4 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In a free market economy, resources are allocated through the

  • A. government department
  • B. price mechanismCorrect
  • C. trade union
  • D. state planning committee

Explanation

In a free market economy, the price mechanism (interaction of demand and supply) determines how resources are allocated, without government direction.

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