Since the ancient Egyptian civilization spanned several thousand years, the best overall answer is that a Pharaoh delegated that to more than a few of his "ministers" and that final say, would ultimately rest with the Pharaoh or a Queen.
ancient Egypt's economy was based on agriculture and trading in surplus produce. Trade helped them expand there civilization.
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The ancient egypts ecomomy is based on surplus and crops
Their great economy and governmet
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If you mean ancient Egypt: by and large, it was. If you mean modern Egypt: by and large, it is not.
The economy of pharaonic Egypt has been called an ancient command economy, but one should always remember that such modern definitions are not as apt as one would hope for.
The Nile River!
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