1. Why and how did the government step in to help farmer?
2. What are the two levers the economist describe influence price? Describe what the government decided to do and what it created in taking that action.

3. What are some of the unintended consequences of this type of government intervention? Can you come up with any other examples of government intervening with unintended consequences?

a. How did the government alleviate the unintended consequence of alding farmers?

1. What is the role, if any, of goverment in a society/economy?
2. What are the two lessons the economist in the podcast provides?

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