Use the following quote from adam smith to answer the question below:

"no society can surely be flourishing and happy, of whom the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."--public domain

which of the following does adam smith imply is an important value for society as a whole?

a. care and concern for the less fortunate
b. a focus on exports vs. imports
c. an "invisible hand" that regulates free markets
d. laissez-faire policies by the government toward business

The correct answer is A) Care and concern for the less fortunate.

"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of whom the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."--Public Domain

Adam Smith implies that  "care and concern for the less fortunate" is an important value for society as a whole.

Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish economist that established the principles of Capitalism in his book "The Wealth of Nations" in 1776. He suggested that the economic level of a country should be measured by its production and trade, instead of reserves of gold. Although he had Capitalist beliefs, he considered that care and concern for the less fortunate was an important value for society as a whole.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

the answer is b just took the test