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MCQ practice · SSC Bangladesh and Global Studies Board questions · Chapter 10: The National Resources and the Economic Systems

Rajshahi Board 2019

Under which economic system are the means of production privately owned?

Think it through first, then pick an option.

  1. a Capitalist
  2. b Socialist
  3. c Mixed
  4. d Islamic
Answer and explanation

Correct answer: a Capitalist

In the capitalist system the means of production are privately owned.

Why the other options are wrong

  • b Socialist: In the socialist system the factors of production are state-owned and everything runs under a central plan. The point asked is not of this system but of the capitalist system: the means of production are privately owned.
  • c Mixed: In the mixed system the public and private sectors coexist. The point asked is not of this system but of the capitalist system: the means of production are privately owned.
  • d Islamic: In the islamic system economic functions run by the Shariah and interest is prohibited. The point asked is not of this system but of the capitalist system: the means of production are privately owned.