Suppose the United States adopted central planning for its economy

Suppose the United States adopted central planning for its economy, and you became the chief planner. Among the millions of decisions that you need to make for next year are how many compact discs to produce, what artists to record, and who should receive the discs.
a. To make these decisions intelligently, what information would you need about the compact disc industry? What information would you need about each of the people in the United States?

b. How would your decisions about CDs affect some of your other decisions, such as how many CD players to make or cassette tapes to produce? How might some of your other decisions about the economy change your views about CDs?