Question

question 7 (1 point) listen socialists believe that the means of production: a) should be owned by entrepreneurs, but not by capitalist, in order for society to be fair. b) should not be owned by the government since the government under socialism should stick strictly to providing a welfare state and not running firms. c) should be owned by the state (or government) in order for society to be fair. d) were not necessary for a society to be productive. the means of production are an artificial invention to keep the working class enslaved.

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall socialist theory: Socialism advocates for public (state/government) ownership of the means of production to ensure fairness and equitable distribution.

• Option A: Entrepreneurs are part of capitalist or market - based systems, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Socialism supports state ownership of means of production, so this is wrong.
• Option C: Matches the socialist view of state ownership for societal fairness.
• Option D: Means of production are essential for production, and this misrepresents socialist thought, so it's incorrect.

Answer:

C) should be owned by the state (or government) in order for society to be fair.