What is produced and what each person does might be determined by a small group of individuals. The product might be the property of the small group in control or shared with others. The People's Republic of China ,Uganda and the Soviet Union are examples of command economies, although, most of these nations have gradually moved toward a limited market economy. What is produced and what each person does is based on the activity within the market. Buyers and sellers decide for themselves what goods and services will be produced.
Individuals decide for themselves the amswers to the basic economic questions.
The United States is classified as a market economy. Most economic systems are classified according to the way most economic activity is organized.