Consider the following grading system for a hypothetical economics class: At the end of the semester all the grades for all students are calculated. The instructor then takes one letter grade from the highest scoring students and gives this to the lowest scoring students. This is the grade the instructor submits on the grade sheet to the college registration office. Which economic system is most comparable to the grading system described above? Capitalism Communism Socialism Feudalism

Consider the following grading system for a hypothetical economics class: At the end of the semester all the grades for all students are calculated. The instructor then takes one letter grade from the highest scoring students and gives this to the lowest scoring students. This is the grade the instructor submits on the grade sheet to the college registration office. Which economic system is most comparable to the grading system described above? Capitalism Communism Socialism Feudalism

Economics For Today

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Chapter29: Economies In Transition

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