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

Dinajpur Board 2019

Under which economic system are the means of production state-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: b Socialist

In the socialist system all resources including the means of production are state-owned.

Why the other options are wrong

  • a Capitalist: In the capitalist system the factors of production are privately owned and maximum profit is the aim. The point asked is not of this system but of the socialist system: the means of production are state-owned.
  • c Mixed: In the mixed system the public and private sectors coexist. The point asked is not of this system but of the socialist system: the means of production are state-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 socialist system: the means of production are state-owned.