Question

Why do economists describe the US economy as a mixed-market economy?

The government controls nearly all aspects of the stock market.

Citizens have economic freedoms with some government regulation.

Citizens have total economic freedom without government interference.

The government protects citizens from foreign economic intrusion.

The government requires a balance of foreign and domestic investments.

Answer 1

Economists describe the US economy as a mixed-market economy because citizens have economic freedoms with some government regulation. The answer to your question is B. I hope that this is the answer that you were looking for and it has helped you.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: Citizens have economic freedoms with some government regulation

In mixed economy, the resource management in country is handled by both the government and the private sectors.

This allow the citizens to have economic freedoms in choosing the type of goods or service they want to produce, but limited with government regulation in order to help the competition run more fairly.