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Who was the main proponent of laissez-faire economics during the Enlightenment period?

a. Jeremy Bentham
b. Adam Smith
c. John Stuart Mill
d. Robert Owen

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The main proponent of laissez-faire economics during the Enlightenment period was "B. Adam Smith," since Smith believed that the "invisible hand of the market" should dictate the movement of the economy.
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