Question

46 which statement describes the role of laissez - faire practices involving businesses during the industrial revolution?
a business monopolies in control of the production of goods were dismantled.
b the u.s. government mandated that businesses allow unions for workers.
c businesses that lacked worker safety regulations were required to shut down.
d the u.s. government did not regulate how private businesses operated.

Explanation:

Laissez - faire economics emphasizes minimal government intervention in business. Option D states that the U.S. government did not regulate how private businesses operated, which aligns with laissez - faire principles. Option A is incorrect as dismantling monopolies is government intervention. Option B, mandating unions, is also government intervention. Option C, shutting down businesses without safety regulations, is government intervention too.

Answer:

D. The U.S. government did not regulate how private businesses operated.