Economic Paper

  

Interactive Writing Assignment 

In order to have a well-functioning marketplace, there needs to be numerous buyers and sellers. Marketplaces facilitate an efficient movement of goods and services within an economy. Government intervention is sometimes warranted to assist in a well-functioning marketplace. 

For your writing assignment write a short response paper to the question: “What should the role of government be in restricting the market?” Since this writing will in part be based on your opinion, you will need to investigate the opposing side of your opinion. You should discuss the benefits and costs of the role government plays in the marketplace. 

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2017/04/14/524007928/episode-381-when-business-loves-regulation

You need to include at least 2 sources that assisted you in forming your opinion. 
Questions to consider in your writing:

Is there a place for government involvement in the marketplace?
Who do regulations help?

Your assignment, not to be more than 3 pages of writing is due November 21, 2019. (3 pages of double spaced writing is approximately 750 words.) 
When you use a source, you must cite it. Provide the information for the source at the end of your writing, it does not need to be on a formal “Work Cited” page.