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In this assignment, you will write a research paper about social  problems where the free markets are not allowed to function, which  includes the market for a particular illegal good or service, a  regulated market, etc

Markets are mechanisms for coordinating the set of connections of  production operations that are distributed throughout the whole economic  system. Thus, the market is the predominant and determining link  between producers of goods and services and consumers. Accordingly,  markets, as an exchange of goods and services that takes place as a  result of buyers and sellers interactions, are generally considered the  most efficient allocator of resources in the market economy. 

However, free markets are unable to solve many social problems, and  they make others worse. One such social problem is illegal drugs.  Another example is environmental issues such as pollution. For one  example of a social problem where supply and demand is not allowed to  function freely, conduct basic research on markets for human organs.  There are black markets (underground economies) for human organs in some  countries. But a trade in human organs, based on supply and demand,  raises enormous and troubling ethical issues and shows that free markets  are clearly limited in their ability to provide answers to social  problems. 

Course Outcome practiced and assessed in this assignment:

GB540-1: Evaluate ethical issues in economics.

Directions

Your research should be about social problems where the free markets  are not allowed to function, which includes the market for a particular  illegal good or service, a regulated market, etc. 

Select a social problem where free markets are not allowed to function, and conduct research on the social problem.

Describe how free market features could be introduced to help  alleviate the social problem through free market operations of supply  and demand.

Discuss the risks of introducing market mechanisms of supply and demand in situations where ethical issues are present.

Explain roles of the government in maintaining ethical business practices.