Adam Smith Believed That People's Pursuit of Their Own Self-Interests

Adam Smith believed that people's pursuit of their own self-interests _____

A) tended to promote general welfare.
B) required the government's "invisible hand" to keep an economy running smoothly.
C) caused aggregate demand to be greater than aggregate supply.
D) would increase the wealth of a nation, which was the quantity of gold and silver it owned.
E) would decrease the wealth of a nation, which was its ability to produce goods and services.