Workers in a communist command economy are employed by the state.

Quick Scoop

In a communist-style command economy, almost all productive resources—factories, land, major enterprises—are collectively or publicly owned and controlled by government planning authorities. Because the state owns or directs the main ā€œmeans of production,ā€ it is effectively the employer of the workers who operate those state enterprises.

Why not the other options?

  • Not ā€œthe agenciesā€
    Government agencies may administer plans or specific sectors, but they do so as arms of the state, not as separate employers in a market sense.
  • Not ā€œthe consumersā€
    Consumers have limited direct influence, since production and employment are set by central plans rather than by consumer hiring or market demand.
  • Not ā€œthe producersā€ (as private firms)
    In a classic communist command system, there are no independent private producers hiring labor for profit; enterprises are state-owned or state- directed.

So, for the multiple‑choice question:

In a communist command economy, workers are employed by
a. the agencies
b. the consumers
c. the producers
d. the state

The correct answer is: d. the state.

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