Suppose that Van, an economist from a consulting firm, and Amy, another economist from a nonprofit institution in the Midwest, are both guests on a popular science podcast. The host of the podcast is facilitating their debate over government intervention. The following dialogue represents a portion of the transcript of their discussion: Amy: The usefulness of government intervention in the economy is a long-standing issue that economists continue to debate. Van: I feel that government involvement in the economy should be reduced because government programs cause more harm than good. Amy: While I do agree that government programs can be inefficient, I really think they are necessary to help the less fortunate. The disagreement between these economists is most likely due to