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Adam Smith is known as the "Father of Economics" because he authored:
AAn Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776)
BPrinciples of Economics (1870)
CThe General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936)
DCapital (1867)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776)
1. Per OCR: "Adam Smith was called Father of Economics. The name of the book written by Adam Smith is An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations (1776)."
2. Smith delinked economics from political economy.
3. Foundational text of classical economics.
_Source: ICMAI BoS CMA Foundation Paper 4 (FBEM) — Paper4_07042026.pdf, Module 1 §1.1.1 (page 13)_