Why do governments provide some goods and services in market economies?
a. Markets cannot operate without some government involvement.
b. Markets are always distorted by laissez-faire policies.
c. They provide politicians with better jobs.
d. All needed services cannot be adequately provided by businesses.
The main reason why governments provide some goods and services in market economies is that "a. Markets cannot operate without some government involvement," since otherwise consumers would eventually "lose out" as monopolies and the like form.
