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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is one method that governments have used to alter the distribution of income?
2. What effect has public housing had on the density of people per dwelling?
3. What is the major reason Friedman asserts why government intervention has had the opposite of the intended effects?
4. What specific social responsibility does Friedman condemn for corporations?
5. What example does Friedman use to demonstrate his views on employment practices?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Friedman, can a liberal be an egalitarian?
2. What is occupational licensure?
3. Friedman accepts the reasoning that justifies "governmental action to alleviate poverty" (p. 191). What two issues must be addressed in order for this to happen?
4. If people were given cash instead of subsidies like food stamps, how might they would use it to get themselves out of poverty, and how might it be wasted?
5. According to Friedman, do monopolies have any sort of "social responsibility"?
6. Do you think doctors should be required to obtain a license?
7. What does Friedman believe are the effects of farm price supports?
8. In Chapter 13, Friedman summarizes his examples. Which do you agree with?
9. Do you agree or disagree with Friedman's flat tax proposal?
10. What does Friedman say about public housing as a form of social welfare?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Friedman articulates that economic freedom is necessary for political freedom. Analyze the factors necessary for economic freedom to occur and explain where government intervention is appropriate.
Essay Topic 2
What is Friedman's stance on social welfare? Using examples from the text, explain his position and then advocate or rebut his position.
Essay Topic 3
Friedman advocates for the end of the progressive income tax in favor of a flat tax. Why is he against the progressive income tax? What are the benefits to a flat tax? In an essay, analyze Friedman's claims on the progressive income tax.
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