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| In a '''command economy''', the government determines production levels and sets prices. This is said to be advantageous because it prevents unscrupulous investors from taking advantage of consumers. | |||
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| ] advocates such as ] have criticized the '''command economy''' on the grounds that centralized planning ignores the ] and is therefore ineffective. Friedman and other economists also point out that not only does a command economy require central price coordination—an already difficult task, given the inability to utilize price signals—but the impossibility of juggling ''all'' of the prices within an economy, as all products are ultimately interrelated. | |||
| In a similar manner, the idea of a '''command economy''' has been criticized because of the inherently large ] associated with the distribution of goods. A good example is the ] which suffered many shortages and inefficiencies due to bureaucratic oversight and neglect. This idea may be attributed to ] who predicted the downfall of the ] because of insurmountable ]. | |||
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