Dual Pricing System in China

Question

China's reform process involved dual pricing, which means:

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China's reform process involved dual pricing, which means:

  1. All prices were fixed by the government
  2. Fixed quantities at government prices and rest at market prices — Correct Answer
  3. All prices were determined by the market
  4. Prices were determined by foreign investors
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

Dual pricing means farmers and industrial units were required to buy and sell fixed quantities at government prices and the rest at market prices.

Key Points:
  • As production increased, proportion of goods transacted at market prices also increased.
  • This was a gradual transition from planned to market economy.
  • Special economic zones were set up to attract foreign investors.
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • A, C, D: Dual pricing specifically combined both government and market prices.

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