Question

the goal of perestroika was to
○ reform the soviet economy.
○ limit choices available to soviet consumers.
○ slow the development of a free market.
○ increase soviet factory and farm production.

Explanation:

Perestroika was a Soviet reform policy under Mikhail Gorbachev focused on restructuring the stagnant state-controlled economy. It aimed to introduce limited market mechanisms, reduce central planning inefficiencies, and boost overall economic output by improving factory and farm productivity. The other options are incorrect: it sought to expand, not limit, consumer choices; support, not slow, limited free market development; and economic reform was a broader framework, with the direct operational goal being increased production.

Answer:

increase Soviet factory and farm production.