In the United States, economic opportunity is abundantly evident, from corporate headquarters in gleaming cities like Miami, shown here, to neighborhood momand-pop businesses, to drive-through franchises in suburban strip malls. This chapter examines the benefits of American free enterprise and the factors that make it so prosperous, adaptive, and enduring.
In what ways do the benefits of free enterprise affect your daily life? List as many examples as you can. Consider neighborhood businesses, jobs you have held, and other ways in which you benefit from our nation's prosperity.