4.4.1 - Free Markets versus State Intervention
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What is a free market?
💡 Hint: Think of how prices change based on demand.
What is one benefit of free markets?
💡 Hint: Consider the variety of products we see in stores.
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What does a free market allow individuals to do?
💡 Hint: Think about what people can do in a free market.
State intervention is necessary primarily to:
💡 Hint: Consider why government exists.
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Discuss how a free market might operate in a perfect world and the potential consequences for society if no state intervention occurs.
💡 Hint: Think about who gets more resources in a race without rules.
Analyze a real-world issue where free markets failed to provide essential services and how state intervention corrected this.
💡 Hint: Consider regions where businesses are less profitable.
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