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Free Market Vs Capitalism

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Capitalism has to do with competition and each private owner controls the selling, they want to gain a profit, and government can’t interfere. The US is a mixed economy because government and privately owned businesses are involved equally instead of one more than the other. What Adam Smith meant by “the invisible hand” of laissez-faire economy is that free markets and capitalism are guided by competition. Free market ensures the well being of society because then there are multiple ways to create value for stakeholders. This is important because when their needs are met, businesses tend to be successful. What Friedman means by saying “no individual can coerce any other,” and that “all cooperation is voluntary,” is that there are no
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