Question

In a free enterprise system, what are the goals of government? Check all that apply.

to ensure safety for its citizens
to ensure that citizens' needs are met
to stay out of all economic decisions
to solve the problem of poverty
to prevent citizens from getting rich
to ensure that the market is fair

Answer 1

- to ensure safety for its citizens
- to ensure that the market is fair

Explanation: In a free-enterprise system the government’s main roles are protecting people and property, enforcing laws and contracts, and regulating to keep markets competitive and fair. It does not stay out of all economic decisions, nor is its purpose to prevent wealth; while governments may run programs to reduce poverty or provide some social support, guaranteeing that all citizens’ needs are met or “solving” poverty is not a defining goal of the free-enterprise system.