Does the 1s* fundamental theorem of welfare economics provide a rationale for laissez-faire economics? Your answer should include a careful statement of the 1s fundamental theorem of economics and a definition of laissez-faire economies. You may want to consider two cases: the case when the assumptions of a perfectly competitive, private goods economy (with no externalities) apply and when these assumptions do not apply.

Does the 1s* fundamental theorem of welfare economics provide a rationale for laissez-faire economics? Your answer should include a careful statement of the 1s fundamental theorem of economics and a definition of laissez-faire economies. You may want to consider two cases: the case when the assumptions of a perfectly competitive, private goods economy (with no externalities) apply and when these assumptions do not apply.

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