Of the following countries, which one best exhibits the characteristics of a market economy?

A) Canada
B) Cuba
C) North Korea
D) Belarus

Canada is a country with a predominantly market-oriented economy, characterized by free trade, entrepreneurship, competition, and private ownership of property. The government only intervenes in specific areas such as public services, social welfare, and the regulation of the financial sector. Cuba, North Korea, and Belarus are socialist countries with state-planned economies, in which the government controls almost all aspects of economic activity, and private property is limited.