The Economic Functions of Government Differ from the Political Functions

question 339

Multiple Choice

The economic functions of government differ from the political functions of government in that

• A) the economic functions are carried out by the federal government, while the political functions are carried out by state and local governments.
• B) the economic functions include policies that affect income redistribution, while the political functions involve things that affect the way exchange is carried out.
• C) the economic functions involve things that affect the way exchange is carried out while the political functions include policies that affect income redistribution.
• D) the economic functions are carried out by state and local governments, while the political functions are carried out by the federal government.

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