Which does not fit with the others?

A) Competition
B) Government planning and regulation
C) The invisible hand
D) The price mechanism

Invisible Hand

A metaphor introduced by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interests unintentionally benefit society as a whole.

Price Mechanism

The way in which prices rise and fall as a result of changes in demand and supply, guiding the allocation of resources in a market economy.