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COMMAND AND CONTROL: A term frequently used when referring to government regulation of pollution emissions. This is where the government imposes regulations on polluters through the use of licenses, permits, zoning regulations, registration, and other controls. It should be contrasted with other methods of pollution control, especially Pigouvian tax, pollution rights market, Coase theorem, and recycling.

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Lesson 1: Economic Basics | Unit 5: Policies Page: 15 of 18

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Markets do a reasonable, but not make perfect, job of pursuing the five economic goals.

Market Imperfections:

  • Instability: Markets can cause instability in the macroeconomy, preventing growth, stability, and full employment.
  • Inefficiency: Market imperfections can prevent the economy from efficiently using resources.
  • Equity: The market generated distribution of income and wealth might not be desired by society.

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INVESTMENT EXPENDITURES

Expenditures made by the business sector on final goods and services, or gross domestic product, especially the purchase of productive capital goods. Investment expenditures play a central role in macroeconomic activity affecting both short-run business cycles and long-run economic growth. These expenditures reflect the general act of investment involving foregoing current satisfaction to produce capital goods and are officially measured by gross private domestic investment. These are one of four expenditures on gross domestic product. The other three are consumption expenditures, government purchases, and net exports.

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