Economics (McConnell), AP* Edition, 20th Edition

Chapter 5: Government's Role and Government Failure

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

LO 5.1

Describe how government's power to coerce can be economically beneficial and list some of the difficulties associated with managing and directing the government.

LO 5.2

Discuss "government failure" and explain why it happens.

LO 5.3

(Appendix) Explain the difficulties of conveying economic preferences through majority voting.

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