ompare and contrast the role

of the government in t

he marketplace. In your response use arguments which support a greater

role of the government (long

-

term social benefits and higher regulatory costs) and contrast with

why this role should be minimized (short

-

term regulatory costs and higher social costs

). Is there

a healthy balance that can blend the two by the use of positive and negative incentives to

maintain competitiveness in a sustained healthy environment? Are there potential alternatives

which can achieve the dual objectives? Explain