According to ________,the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.

A) Henry Ford
B) Adam Smith
C) John Stuart Mill
D) Milton Freedman

Milton Friedman, a famous economist, argued that the only social responsibility of business is to increase its profits. He believed that businesses should focus on maximizing profits for their shareholders, rather than engaging in social or environmental initiatives that could take away from their financial success. Friedman's views are often referred to as the "Friedman Doctrine" and have been the subject of much debate and criticism in the decades since he first proposed them.