Question

Which of these principles did socialist Robert Owen believe? that communities of economic equality could be established

that the free market should dictate economic decisions
that business owners should control the means of production
that political power should be reserved for the wealthy

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. That communities of economic equality could be established

Step-by-step explanation:

Robert Owen is considered as one of the founders of utopian socialism, which was part of the first currents of socialism that supports cooperativeness to achieve socialism goals that are mainly social ownership and social management of the means of production (economic equality). Due to this, Robert Orwen supported the creation of experimental socialistic communities and believed those communities could achieve economic equality through cooperation which means all the members could share the work and enjoyment in equal parts and thus achieve economic equality. Thus, Owen believed economic equality could be established in communities.

Answer 2

The socialist Robert Owen believed that "communities of economic equality could be established," since this is the go-to mentality for many socialists--both past and present.