Capitalism

An economic system in which businesses are privately owned and operated for profit.

An economic system in which businesses are mainly privately owned and produce goods or services for profit.

Capitalism involves private ownership and production for profit. Birling expresses a particularly self-interested version of it. During the engagement celebration in Act One, he anticipates the two family firms working together “for lower costs and higher prices”.

An economic system in which businesses are privately owned and operate for profit. Birling’s concern with costs and prices represents a self-interested version of this system.

An economic system in which businesses and productive resources are mainly privately owned and operated for profit. In An Inspector Calls, Birling represents a self-interested version of capitalism.

An economic system in which businesses and property are mainly privately owned and production is organised for profit. In the play, Birling’s defence of profit is contrasted with responsibility towards workers.

A system in which businesses and productive property are largely privately owned and operated for profit.

An economic system in which businesses and productive property are largely privately owned and operated for profit.

Birling represents a profit-centred approach to capitalism. In Act 1, he looks forward to the Birling and Croft businesses working together “for lower costs and higher prices.” Even his daughter’s engagement becomes an opportunity for commercial advantage.

An economic system in which businesses and property are mainly privately owned and operated for profit.

An economic system in which businesses and productive resources are largely privately owned and operated for profit.

An economic system in which businesses are privately owned and operate for profit.

A system in which businesses and productive property are mainly privately owned and operated for profit.

Capitalism is an economic system based mainly on private ownership and profit. Birling represents a particularly self-interested version of it. In Act One, he welcomes the engagement partly because the two businesses might work together “for lower costs and higher prices”.

An economic system in which businesses and productive resources are largely privately owned and operated for profit. Birling represents Priestley’s criticism of selfish capitalist attitudes, not every possible capitalist.

A system in which businesses and property are privately owned, and owners can make profits from goods, services and workers’ labour.

Birling expresses a self-interested version of capitalism: he treats keeping costs down and protecting business interests as his central duties. In Act One, he welcomes the possibility of the Crofts and Birlings working together “for lower costs and higher prices.” Even his daughter’s engagement becomes an opportunity for greater profit.

An economic system in which businesses are mainly privately owned and operate for profit. Priestley criticises the self-interested version represented by Mr Birling.

An economic system in which businesses are largely privately owned and operated for profit. Mr Birling expresses a self-interested version of capitalist thinking.

An economic system in which businesses are privately owned and operate for profit.

An economic system in which businesses and productive resources are mainly privately owned and operated for profit.

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AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702

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Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0

OCR GCSE English Literature · J352

Eduqas GCSE English Literature · C720