Suppose a Presidential Candidate Campaigns on the Need to Improve

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Essay

Suppose a presidential candidate campaigns on the need to improve U.S. infrastructure, a term for capital goods like bridges, highways, and technology (much of it publicly owned). Which would lead to faster growth: government expenditure on capital goods or expenditure on consumption goods such as sports stadiums? Illustrate your answer, drawing appropriate production possibilities frontiers accompanied by an explanation.

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Definitions:

Ethical Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more morally correct actions that are in conflict.

Egoists

Individuals who are excessively focused on their own advantages, self-interests, and welfare, often at the expense of others.

Modern Consumer Society

A society characterized by the widespread purchase and consumption of goods and services, heavily influenced by advertising, media, and technological advancements.

Moral Philosophers

Intellectuals who explore the nature of morality, ethics, and moral judgment, questioning what is right, wrong, good, or bad.