If a person decides to open a new store that sells hats, what is a key choice they get to make as the owner?

Forcing every customer to buy a hat.

Following a government list of approved hat styles.

Selling hats at the same price as every other store.

Imagine your neighbor wants to earn some extra money. In a free market, which of these is a choice they could make?

They must wait for the government to assign them a task.

They have to ask their boss for permission to work more.

They could offer a service, like mowing lawns for a fee.

They are not allowed to earn money outside of a main job.

To make everyone in town buy a painting.

To follow a government guide on approved colors.

To paint only what the mayor asks you to paint.

They must all work in factories.

They are told by the government where to work.

They can decide what kind of job to have or service to offer.

They can only do the same job their parents did.

Customers have no real effect on businesses.

By deciding where to spend their money, customers show which businesses are meeting their needs and wants.

The government tells customers where they are allowed to shop.

Businesses can only sell one type of product to all customers.