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Official question #12US Citizenship Test
What is the economic system of the United States?
Correct answer
Capitalism
Also accepted: Capitalism · Free market economy
Why
The U.S. has a capitalist, free market economy: most businesses are privately owned and prices are mainly set by supply and demand. This is one of the 20 questions marked with an asterisk for the 65/20 special consideration.
Answer choices
- ASocialism
- BCapitalism
- CCommunism
- DA centrally planned economy