The economist who argued in 1970 that social responsibilities would damage capitalism was:
AFriedman
BFerguson
CFairchild
DFitzgerald
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Friedman
1. He set out the case in a magazine article.
2. He held that firms owe duties to investors alone.
3. That economist was Milton Friedman.
_Source: OpenStax Business Ethics, Chapter 3, Defining and Prioritizing Stakeholders._
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