You Own an Internet Company That Sells Gift Baskets

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Essay

You own an Internet company that sells gift baskets.A customer can pick out what she wants in the basket to make it a personalized gift.You have demographic information about the buyer that you have stored in your database.You also have stored the addresses of the basket recipients,when the basket was sent,and if it was sent for a special occasion.How can you use this database?

Identify and explain the reasons for government intervention in the economy, including the provision of public goods, enforcement of contracts, and antitrust laws.

Distinguish between different organizational structures such as producer cooperatives and not-for-profit organizations.

Understand the economic basis for the provision of police protection and other public services through taxation.

Recognize the importance and method of government regulation in preventing collusion among firms and protecting market competition.

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