Adam Smiths economic theory, in which all people are free to pursue their own private interests, is known as what?

A) a mixed economy, which features limited government control.

B) Laissez-faire capitalism, which features little government control.

C) Democratic socialism, which features some government control.

D) A command economy, which features complete government control.

It is knowns Lassez-faire capitalism. This theory argues that when there is no meddling from the government on the people's interests, it will encourage them to pursue their own goals and be more competitive to be financially better off than rest of the members of society, which would ultimately cause an automatic balance in the nation's economy. This theory is associated with those Adam Smith's book "Wealth of Nations".