Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Policymakers have good intentions and therefore their proposals will create good outcomes.

B. Potential secondary effects do not need to be considered when deciding whether to implement a new government program.

C. A good outcome is guaranteed from a government program if it is created with good intentions.

D. Government programs can be implemented with good intentions but can lead to undesirable outcomes because of unintended consequences.

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Sophie Le

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29 September, 01:55

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A. Policymakers have good intentions and therefore their proposals will create good outcomes.

B. Potential secondary effects do not need to be considered when deciding whether to implement a new government program.

C. A good outcome is guaranteed from a government program if it is created with good intentions.

D. Government programs can be implemented with good intentions but can lead to undesirable outcomes because of unintended consequences.

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Ricky Jacobs · Answer 1

Option "D" is the correct answer to the following statement.

Explanation:

In studies, Unintended consequences are effects that are not expected by the purposive intervention.

Government programs generally begin with social welfare purposes, yet sometimes proceed to undesirable results.

Price control is an example of this, that include minimum wage legislation. these can cause unemployment among low-skilled workers.