Characteristics of what type of economic system are being described below?

1. basic economic questions answered by forces of the marketplace;
2. consumer demand determines what is produced;
3. competition determines the distribution of goods;

command economies
market economies
transnational economies

These characteristics are talking about market economies. The principles of market economies were formulated by Adam Smith, also known as the father of economics, in his opinion the market was controlled by an invisible hand (demand and supply), so the government was unnecessary to interfere in the market, because it could control by itself.

answer; ///the correct answer is,by introducing a merit system of nobility.

i believe the correct answer is option b. most eastern european nations joined nato.

though i could be wrong, option d. the eastern european nations were granted complete independence, would be another choice.

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