Question

communism and economies
you are horrified at our intending to do away with private property. but in your existing society, private property is already done away with for nine - tenths of the population; its existence for the few is solely due to its non - existence in the hands of those nine - tenths.
—karl marx
the communist manifesto
which economic system is supported by this passage’s main argument?
○ mixed market economy
○ traditional economy
○ closed economy
○ command economy

Explanation:

The passage is from Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto, which advocates for a system where private property (a key feature of capitalist systems) is abolished. A command economy (often associated with communist/socialist systems) is characterized by government control over production and resources, including the abolition of private property for the benefit of the collective. A mixed market economy still has private property and market elements, a traditional economy is based on customs, and a closed economy relates to trade restrictions, not property abolition. So the passage supports a command economy.

Answer:

D. command economy