The single greatest benefit that capitalism provides is that it enables human choice. capitalism establishes a social contract that makes it possible for individuals to exercise their franchise and free agency. it gives people the ability to be secure in themselves and their possessions and, having provided security, it enables people to assume risk that they were previously unwilling to assume. it creates the necessary conditions for people to escape poverty and create wealth for themselves and for others. read a quotation by roger butters, a twenty-first-century economist. both adam smith and butters would agree that capitalism allows the government to 1) individuals. 2) protects workers from unfair practices. 3) provides individuals with freedom of choice.4) entrepreneurs avoid risk and danger.

Is there such a thing as a social structure that constrains individual action, or is society nothing more than a figment of our imaginations?

•favored a limited national government • opposed a national bank • was supported primarily by farmers, artisans and skilled workers the box above best describes which political party that was formed in the united states in the 1790s? a. democratic-republican b. whig c. populist d. federalist

In the united states, the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the data from 2015-2016 show that nearly 20% (1 in 5) school age children and young people (6 to 19 years) in the united states has obesity. this is do in part to the fact that younger people consume beverages containing high levels of sugar and products containing high levels of fat. consuming too many calories and not enough exercise are also issues. as a well known industry consultant you know many of the beverage industry executives. you are approached by a coke executive who tells you that someone from coke is unofficially willing to sell pepsi the coke formula and the coke marketing plan for $25 million. the individual has access to both the vault and the bottling equipment so they can get the formula and marketing documents with nobody at the coca cola company knowing. imagine you are a marketing consultant. discuss fully your concerns. what is the ethical dilemma? is it illegal to purchase the coke formula and marketing plan? explain fully your point of view. furthermore, what would you tell the executives regarding childhood obesity?