Businesses in Finland sell a wide variety of products with manufacturing, woods, telecommunications, metals, engineering, and electronics being the primary exports. Businesses are free to sell any legal product they want in any manner they desire as long as it does not violate any laws or ordinances. The nation has a very liberal welfare policy with most citizens, even at an early age, receiving monthly pension checks from the government. What type of economic system is employed in Finland?

Businesses in Finland sell a wide variety of products with manufacturing, woods, telecommunications, metals, engineering, and electronics being the primary exports. Businesses are free to sell any legal product they want in any manner they desire as long as it does not violate any laws or ordinances. The nation has a very liberal welfare policy with most citizens, even at an early age, receiving monthly pension checks from the government. What type of economic system is employed in Finland?

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter1: Welcome To Economics!

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 18RQ: What are the three ways that societies can organize themselves economically?

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