Question

Part 1. Instructions: A. Please mark T if the statement is true, F otherwise on the scantron answer form. B. If a statement is false, make sure to correct the statement to make it true. 10. The basic disciplines of policy process come from economics, politics, and ethics.

11. In economics, policy allocates resources.

12. Politicians are elected to make value judgements.

13. In politics money does the allocating.

14. School lunch is an example of a policy.

15. To have healthy and productive society is an example of a policy.

Answer 1

11. False. In pure economics terms, resources are allocated by the market. However, when market failures occur, then government might intervene to improve the efficiency.

12. False. Politicians are not elected to make value judgements but to show action and help the country grow using his judgements.

13. True. Although in economics, markets allocate resources, however in politcs money does so.

14. True. School lunch is an example of a policy as it can be used to increase enrollment rates in school.

15. False. To have healthy and productive society is not an example of a policy but it is a goal of a policy.