Question 171 of 300 · General section

A social market economy means that the economy ...

Correct answer

is based on supply and demand, but the state ensures a social balance.

All answer options

  1. 1is controlled solely by supply and demand.
  2. 2is planned and controlled by the state; supply and demand are not taken into account.
  3. 3depends on demand abroad.
  4. 4is based on supply and demand, but the state ensures a social balance.Correct

Why is this answer correct?

In a social market economy, supply and demand set prices in principle, but the state intervenes to correct outcomes: through social insurance, dismissal protection, a minimum wage, competition law, and taxation. It combines market freedom with social balance.

Facts about this question

Question number
171 of 460
Section
General section (questions 1–300)
Success rate
85% answer it correctly
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue

This question is reproduced unchanged from the official question catalogue of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The real Einbürgerungstest draws 33 questions from this set; 17 correct answers are needed to pass.

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