Capitalism is an economic system based on public ownership of property and the investment of wealth to earn profit.

a. true

b. false

For my own answer is true because in economics we have three economics systeam which are capitalism, mixed and socialism economics systeam, so each one have their aspect whereas capitalism deal with private, mixed deal with both private and (state) government, socialism deal with government systeam for the matter of fact my answer is A (true).