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

Barishal Board 2020

Which economic system is called the free market economy?

Think it through first, then pick an option.

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

Correct answer: d Capitalist

The capitalist economy is often called the free market economy.

Why the other options are wrong

  • a 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: it is capitalism that is called the free market economy.
  • 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: it is capitalism that is called the free market economy.
  • 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: it is capitalism that is called the free market economy.