When does government regulate producers in a mixed-market economy?
a. always
b. as needed
c. as required
d. never

I believe the answer is: B. as needed

Mixed-market economy is the combination of both free market system and socialist system. Which mean that both the government and the private sectors are involved in the economy.

In the mixed market economy, the private sectors are free to choose the type of businesses they want to pursue, BUT the government would make intervention once in a while in order to ensure consumers' safety, fair competition, and stability in the market.

the  equal rights amendment  (era) states: "equality  of  rights  under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex." congress first introduced the era in 1923, but the campaign for ratification took off in the 1960s during the  civil rightsmovement.