A Long and Illustrious History
What was Adam Smith's famous contribution to human thought?
AHe invented and built the first practical and commercially successful steam engine
BHe developed the groundbreaking scientific theory of evolution by natural selection
CHe developed the theory of free market economics in "The Wealth of Nations" ✓
DHe first described and mathematically proved the universal theory of gravity
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is He developed the theory of free market economics in "The Wealth of Nations".
Adam Smith was a Scottish economist who wrote "The Wealth of Nations" (1776), which developed the theory of free market economics. He is considered the father of modern economics.
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