Given the freedom and resources to do so, people will act to take advantage of opportunities and satisfy their own needs. In the economy, the most obvious example of this is entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs start new businesses, bring new products to market, and incite competition. Entrepreneurs see an economic opportunity and act on it.
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