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What is the role of government in market economies?
What is the role of government in market economies?
- To create monopolies for economic stability
- To correct market failures and ensure fair competition (correct)
- To maximize profits for businesses
- To eliminate individual freedoms for the collective good
What are the tools used by policymakers to maintain a balance in market economies?
What are the tools used by policymakers to maintain a balance in market economies?
- Taxation, subsidies, and regulations (correct)
- Tax evasion, unfair labor practices, and environmental degradation
- Monopolistic practices, price fixing, and unfair competition
- Bribery, corruption, and insider trading
What do antitrust laws aim to prevent in market economies?
What do antitrust laws aim to prevent in market economies?
- Small businesses
- Consumer choices
- Monopolies (correct)
- Fair competition
What do fiscal policies involve during economic downturns?
What do fiscal policies involve during economic downturns?
What do central banks do through monetary policies during economic downturns?
What do central banks do through monetary policies during economic downturns?
Governments do not intervene in market economies to correct market failures.
Governments do not intervene in market economies to correct market failures.
During periods of economic downturns, fiscal policies involve decreased government spending.
During periods of economic downturns, fiscal policies involve decreased government spending.
Central banks may lower interest rates through monetary policies to encourage borrowing and investment.
Central banks may lower interest rates through monetary policies to encourage borrowing and investment.
Antitrust laws aim to promote monopolies in market economies.
Antitrust laws aim to promote monopolies in market economies.
Monetary policies are employed to manage economic fluctuations.
Monetary policies are employed to manage economic fluctuations.
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