America’s abundance was not created by public sacrifices to “the common good,” but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal interests and the making of their own private fortunes.

read the quotation by ayn rand.

both adam smith and ayn rand would agree that

individuals and businesses want what benefits them the most.
society benefits when people want what is best for everyone.
individuals become wealthy because of actions by the government.
society benefits when individuals agree to sacrifice to others.

Both Adam Smith and Ayn Rand would agree that: individuals and businesses want what benefits them the most.

Both Adam Smith and Ayn Rand are major supporters for the free market system. They believe that when individuals given enough freedom, their would pursue things that are alligned with their interests and skills, and great products would most likely born because of this kind of passion.

answer: choose the second bullet point. it is the easiest to put together an answer to the question.

explanation:

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.