It Would Be Nearly Impossible for the Marketplace to Run

question 45

Essay

It would be nearly impossible for the marketplace to run efficiently without some government involvement.Describe some of the goals of government intervention in the economy and provide some examples of the different economic roles that the government plays.What differences, if any, have existed between the Democratic and Republican parties in their views of the appropriate role of government intervention in the economy?

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