What is the primary distinction between modern communism and socialism? karl marx conceptualized socialism as a response to capitalism, but communism only came into being after the russian revolution. socialism is a theoretical ideal proposed by economists but never put into practice, and communism was the dominant economic system of the 1900s. communism is a particular form of socialism practiced today in many modern democracies in western europe. socialism allows for some private ownership of property and businesses, but communism has the government hold all property.

when a country suffers, for example, a drought period, the market product is affected for a low offer, in this case, potatoes; the government has to tax to the households, which have to give more money for the potatoes which they consume, that situation make them consume substitute goods even through loans, it could increase the financial market movement and the inflationary phenomena, the business has to increase salaries in order to the employees could buy a more expensive food (potatoes) and in order to inflation tha business had to buy expensive supplies in the factor market, while the rest of the world have to gain more money to consume the same amount of potatoes.

i believe the correct answer is b.