Economics - Role of Government
Across
- 2. Market failures are when market forces of ___________ and demand do not lead to the output society desires.
- 4. An example of a positive externality, where an action can have a positive effect on others.
- 6. A government ________________ occurs when the cost of solving a market failure is greater than the benefit.
- 8. OSHA is a government organization that helps protect ___________________.
- 10. Second-hand smoke and water pollution are examples of negative _____________________, where someone else's actions can impact others negatively.
- 11. A contract is a legal agreement that is ____________________by law.
- 14. An example of a non-excludable good, since anyone driving by and stop and look at it.
- 15. A rival good is a good or service which, if consumed, _________________ another from consuming it.
- 18. An excludable good or service is one that _________________ must be made before use and there IS a way to prohibit non-payers from using it.
- 19. Governments attempt to redistribute income in order to create a safely net and alleviate ___________________.
- 20. The EPA is a government organization that helps protect the _____________________.
- 22. This type of tax takes a larger percentage of income from people in higher income groups.
Down
- 1. The ________________ Antitrust Act helps to prevent monopolies from forming, which would limit competition and likely raise prices for consumers.
- 3. A major government role in the economy includes protecting private ______________ rights.
- 5. Through _____________, the government can require it’s citizens to pay for their share of public goods and services.
- 6. One who enjoys the benefits of a good or service without paying for it.
- 7. An example of a public good that helps keep everyone safe is National ______________ /military protection.
- 9. When goods are bought and sold, property rights are _____________________ from one party to another.
- 12. Most private goods are _________________ goods, which means others cannot use it if you have.
- 13. ___________________ rules help encourage factories to produce products in environmentally friendly ways.
- 15. Shared Goods often provided by the government that many people can benefit from at once.
- 16. Overuse or misuse of commonly-owned resources, like fishing waters, is called a __________________ of the commons.
- 17. “Me Only” goods where only the person who pays receives benefits.
- 21. An example of a pure public good is public _____________________, because many people can watch it at once without limiting someone else’s use of it.