The correct answer is B. the private ownership of
the means of production.A capitalistic economy is an economic system in which the means of production are
privately owned and operated for profit. In a capitalistic economy, businesses are free to compete with each other, and prices are determined by supply and demand.Full employment is a situation in which everyone who is willing and able to work has a job. An absence of monopoly is a situation in which there is no single company or group of companies that has a dominant position in a market. Large-scale production in primary industries is a situation in which large companies produce goods such as food, minerals, and oil.
While full employment, an absence of monopoly, and large-scale production in primary industries are all desirable goals, they are not the basic characteristics of a capitalistic economy. The basic characteristic of a capitalistic economy is the private ownership of the means of production.