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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thrives on free trade, according to the author?

2. What is one of the negatives that political power uses?

3. What does the author believe is the basic tool of business?

4. When there is protection of the consumer by the government, it lessens the efforts of the firm to provide protection through ________.

5. What is the position held by the man who brings the airwaves under U.S. government control?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do capital markets affect prices?

2. How is intellectual property different than physical property?

3. According to the author, how is science collapsing?

4. How does government regulation purport to protect the consumer?

5. How are some of the railroads not responsive to the market?

6. What is the gold standard?

7. What does Branden believe causes depressions?

8. What do the peace proponents believe about force?

9. What should the governments of free countries protect?

10. How does a government protect its citizens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the theories the authors present, why can freedom only exist under capitalism? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Based on the information presented in the book, do you think that Rand is a conservative or a liberal? Why? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer; what does Rand mean when she says there is morality in rational self-interest?

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