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Government Intervention and Economics

Module by: Rudy Lopes

Summary: Governments sometimes intervene in market economies in an attempt to guide the market in desirable directions. Here are some tutorials dealing with some examples of government intervention policies.

Taxes on a Buyer and a Seller -- Governments use taxes as an imposed financial charge or levy upon an individual or legal entity to raise revenue for public-purposes. Learn how taxes affect buyers and sellers with this tutorial.

Government Intervention: Price Ceiling -- This tutorial explains the concept of the price ceiling and the impact it can have on pricing, consumer demand, and production.

Government Intervention: Price Floor -- Learn about the concept of a price floor and the impact it can have on pricing, consumer demand, and production.

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