Discussion questions and answers What is the difference between laissez-faire capitalism, the command system, and the market system Laissez-faire capitalism, the command system, and the market system are all forms of economic organization the difference between them is in the level of government control and involvement in the economy. In laissez-faire capitalism also referred to as free market system,individuals, and businesses are free to allocate economic resources according to their needs and wants with no government control. With thecommand, system of economy also referred to as planned economy a central authority usually the government plays the role of planning and allocating economic resources. In the market system,businesses and individualsare allowed to allocate economic resources according to market forces without duress or pressure from the government (Layton, Robinson, Tucker, 2011). Reference Layton, A. P., Robinson, T. J., Tucker, I. B. (2011). Economics for today. Cengage Learning. How does the invisible hand operate and why do market economies usually do a better job than command economies at efficiently transforming economic resources into desirable output The invisible hand is a figure of speech for the operation of a market through a system of interdependence to promote the benefit of the society. Through self-interest