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Every economic system has to answer the following five questions.

1.What does the economy produce? Whatever people are willing to buy.

2.How does the economy produce it? The most efficient/cheapest way.

3.Who gets the goods? Whoever wants it and can afford it.

4.How do we promote change? Through self-interested innovators and inventors.

5.How do we promote progress? Through self-interested entrepreneurs and politicians.