Which of the Following Statements Does Not Apply to a Market

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements does not apply to a market economy?

A) Firms decide whom to hire and what to produce.
B) The "invisible hand" usually maximizes the well­being of society as a whole.
C) Households decide which firms to work for and what to buy with their incomes.
D) Government policies are the primary forces that guide the decisions of firms and households.