The communist countries were said to have "command economies" because
A) they were centrally planned by the state.
B) workers told their bosses what to do.
C) the military ran the whole economy.
D) the market determined how the economy operated.
E) consumer demand determined economic goals.

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In communist countries, economies were referred to as "command economies" because they were centrally planned by the state, meaning the government made all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services, rather than those decisions being made through a free market system.

The Communist Countries Were Said to Have "Command Economies" Because