5. Critical analysis Q5

In order to increase safety for children, the government enacts a policy that requires all children under two years of age to sit in child safety seats during flights. This requires parents to buy two airline seats instead of one. As a result, more parents travel by road. However, the likelihood of death by automobile accidents is much higher than that by air travel. Therefore, many more children are placed at risk than before the policy.

Which of the following statements is most applicable to this scenario?

This is an example of sound economic policy.

This is an example of the typical outcome of policies.

This is an example of careful economic reasoning being utilized by the government.

This is an example of unsound policy even though the intentions were good.