Which of the following promotes private ownership of properties?

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Capitalism is the political and economic ideology that promotes private ownership of property and the means of production. Under capitalism, individuals and private businesses own resources, factories, land, and other forms of property, and economic decisions are driven primarily by market forces of supply and demand.

Key features of capitalism include:

• Private ownership of property and the means of production
• Freedom of enterprise and competition
• Profit motive as a driving force of economic activity
• Minimal government interference in the economy
• Prices determined by market forces

The other ideologies differ significantly:

• Socialism advocates for collective or state ownership of the means of production, opposing private ownership of major economic resources.
• Communalism emphasises communal ownership and sharing of resources within a community, rejecting private property in favour of collective possession.
• Feudalism is a medieval socio-economic system based on land ownership by lords and the labour of serfs. While lords held private land, the system was based on obligation and hierarchy rather than free-market principles of private ownership available to all.