In its purest form, a market economy answers the three economic questions by allocating resources and goods through markets, where prices are generated. In its purest form, a command economy answers the three economic questions by making allocation decisions centrally by the government.
Key terms. In its purest form, a market economy answers the three economic questions by allocating resources and goods through markets, where prices are generated. In its purest form, a command economy answers the three economic questions by making allocation decisions centrally by the government.
In a Centrally planned economy, also known as a command economy, the central government controls the factors of production and answers the three basic economic questions for all of society. Two systems often mentioned when centrally planned economies are discussed are socialism and communism.