Question

question 10 of 20
which of the following contributed to the collapse of command economies in communist states around the end of the cold war?

a. they prevented the government from regulating employee safety and pollution.

b. they allowed wealthy factory owners to exploit their lower - class workers.

c. they created problems, such as high unemployment, by reducing government spending.

d. they failed to produce enough consumer goods, including food, for their citizens.

Explanation:

Command economies in communist states prioritized heavy industry over consumer goods production. This led to chronic shortages of basic necessities like food and everyday products, eroding public support and contributing to their collapse at the end of the Cold War. Options A, B, and C describe traits of capitalist systems or unrelated policies, not command economy failures.

Answer:

D. They failed to produce enough consumer goods, including food, for their citizens.