Just two questions.

1 Which of these statements is one of the principles of a free-market system?

A) The gross domestic product must be as large as possible.

B) The government must prevent consumers from being coerced.

C) Productive resources must be protected against overexploitation.

D) Public goods must be provided to secure a high standard of living.

2 What does the inflation rate indicate?

A) how far in debt the government is

B) how much the minimum wage has increased

C) how quickly prices are rising

D) how much interest is being charged on mortgages