Adam Smith, author of The Wealth of Nations, was a proponent of laissez-faire, a policy that might be described as which of the following?

A. In economic matters, people should be free to do whatever they might to enrich themselves.
B. Importation of raw goods back to England should be prohibited.
C. The emerging tobacco industry should be the basis for cash economy.
D. Independence from England would cause catastrophic effects on the stability of the colonies.

Answer: A

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