Describe the characteristics of our economic system? of the benefits and disadvantages of our free-enterprise
capitalism, which do you think are stronger? why?

Our economic system is free market capitalism, and the benefits vastly outweigh the disadvantages. Capitalism has brought about reduced pricing in everyday items through competition, reduced pricing in large things like medical expenses through innovation (also furthered by competition), and a vast reduction in poverty in the last 50 years. Another advantage is that it requires consent on the side of both buyer and seller, without a third party like the govt. intervening.

question - in 1827, john walker, a druggist in a small english town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. the druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. it is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. although walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. it could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. in a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. the match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. it would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. this was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar. according the paragraph what was the benefit of the new phosphorus match? it burst into flame when rubbed on sandpaper. it was made by mixing chemicals. it could be ignited on any dry surface. it threw fire in all directions.

answer - matches required natural chemicals

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