Multiple choice

''Laissez faire'' means

  1. right to interfere

  2. a policy of non-interference by the state

  3. to let people do as they choose

  4. helping the poor by taxing the rich
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Laissez faire means 'to let people do as they choose' - it's a French economic philosophy advocating minimal government interference in economic affairs. The phrase literally translates to 'let do' or 'let go.' It does not mean right to interfere or helping the poor through taxation.

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