Background information: Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations in 1776. In this passage, he discusses the principle of self-interest in a capitalist system.According to Smith, what is the primary economic motivation for most people?to find employment where they can improve societyto find employment where they can make the most moneyto find a line of work where they can own their own businessto find work only out of necessity
According to the passage, how do people pursuing their own self-interests benefit society?People will naturally take jobs where they can reform society.The highest-paying jobs are also those that benefit the society the most.People pursuing capital will always start new businesses.Only good workers will find employment.
Background information: Friedrich Engels was a German socialist whose family was wealthy cotton manufacturers. When he was twenty-two, he was sent to work at the family factory in Manchester, England. This excerpt is from his book,The Condition of the Working Class in England, which was published in 1844.What is the main idea of this passage?Industrialization has created poor working and living conditions for the people.Mass production has created perfection in Manchester.Steam-power machinery h
Background information: Friedrich Engels was a German socialist whose family was wealthy cotton manufacturers. When he was twenty-two, he was sent to work at the family factory in Manchester, England. This excerpt is from his book, The Condition of the Working Class in England, which was published in 1844.Which of these lines from the text provides a clue that Engels is a socialist and therefore opposed to capitalism?“Every great city has one or more slums”“The streets are generally unpaved”“The
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