Of the following, the thinkers who viewed markets most favorably and who would consequently have been least likely to condemn payments of interest as immoral or unjustified by productivity would have been:

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Richard Cantillon and François Quesnay were both economists who had positive views on the role of markets in the economy. Cantillon is known for his contributions to the understanding of the market economy and the role of the entrepreneur, while Quesnay, a leading figure of the Physiocrats, believed in the productivity of agricultural markets and advocated for a natural economic order governed by the laws of the market. Both would have been more likely to view payments of interest in a positive light, in contrast to the views held by many thinkers in the past who condemned interest payments as immoral or unjustified.

Of the Following, the Thinkers Who Viewed Markets Most Favorably