Select the correct answer.
Which of the following statements describes the command economy of the Soviet Union?
A. The government allowed private businesses to produce goods and services demanded by the market.
B. The government decided what goods and services would be produced and supplied to the market.
C. The government allowed workers to own the means of production.
D. The government ensured high wages for workers.
Answer (2)
The command economy of the Soviet Union was characterized by government control, where the state decided what goods and services would be produced. This meant that individual producers had very little influence, as the economy was centrally planned. The other options regarding private ownership and high wages do not accurately describe this economic system. ;
The correct answer is B. The government decided what goods and services would be produced and supplied to the market. In the Soviet Union, the economy was centrally planned with all decisions made by the government, limiting private enterprise and production control.
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