Question

1. what is the main idea of this text? a. capitalism is driven by two forces called supply and demand, while communism is driven by the desire to redistribute wealth through high income taxes. b. karl marx and friedrich engels created communism and believed it would lead to a workers revolution where everyone would live equally and resources would be shared. c. capitalism and communism are imperfect systems with opposing theories on property, competition, and wealth that have shaped societies around the world. d. adam smiths wealth of nations set out the principles of capitalism, while karl marx and friedrich engels the communist manifesto set out the principles of communism. 6. please read the following sentences from the text. these strengths of capitalism, however, can have negative consequences when put into practice. critics note that, without proper government regulation, capitalism incentivize businesses to put profit over the well - being of their workers. as used in this excerpt, what does the word \incentivize\ most closely mean? a. punish or discourage b. remove or discard c. question or investigate d. encourage or motivate 7. choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. according to marx and engels, ____ new technologies were developed, workers became part of the means of production for rich business owners. a. otherwise b. such as c. after d. initially

Explanation:

Question 5:

The text seems to compare and contrast capitalism and communism, highlighting their different driving - forces and principles. Option C best captures this overall comparison.

Question 6:

In the context of businesses being influenced to put profit over worker well - being, "incentivize" means to encourage or motivate.

Question 7:

The idea is that with the development of new technologies, workers became part of the means of production for rich business owners. "After" makes the most sense in terms of the sequence of events.

Answer:

1. C. Capitalism and communism are imperfect systems with opposing theories on property, competition, and wealth that have shaped societies around the world.
2. D. encourage or motivate
3. C. after