Majority of the candidates who attempted this question performed fairly well. They were able to
provide answers for the (a) and (b) parts of the question. However, most of the candidates could
not provide the following answers for the (c) part of the question.
(c) - Under the market system, the price mechanism determines how economic
problems are solved.
Under the socialist system, a planning authority takes decisions on how economic
problems are solved.
Under the mixed econorn ic system, the government and price mechanism
determine how economic problems are solved.