In a market economy, what dictates how a manufacturer will use their productive resources?

The critical factor influencing the decisions made by manufacturers on what and how to produce certain item is mainly the demand of such item by the market, altogether with the dynamic involving competitors-consumers-price; although governmental regulations could also influence the impact of products in society sometimes.

when i skim a text i look for anything i'm trying to find, like keys or clues or i just want to see if it is interesting to me.

explanation:

the dictionary definition of ubiquitous is "present, appearing, or found everywhere".