Why do businesses compete in a free enterprise system? a) to offer equal opportunity b)to gain profits c)to pay taxes d)to fulfill a responsibility

b)to gain profits  

Explanation:

It is known that, in capitalism, the main objective of activities is the generation of profit and the accumulation of wealth. In order to achieve this objective, commercial activity was stimulated with the realization of monetary exchanges, a practice started and diffused from the 16th century. Thus, a free enterprise system is an economic strategy elaborated with the intention of intensifying this logic.

free enterprise system is understood as an economic system marked by the predominance of private initiative in the economy. In this model, the existence of public or state enterprises in the economy is admitted, but these should be in smaller numbers and should not dictate the pace of trade.

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