The U.S. government is an asset to the U.S. economy when it

(a) effectively serves its role as the agent that defines and protects private property rights.
(b) taxes one group of individuals and redistributes that taxed income to another group.
(c) permits special groups to secure legislative protection from foreign competition in the
industries which they own, manage or work within.
(d) does all of the above.

ANSWER:

A