What you’ll learn5 learning objectivesChoose one objective for a focused lesson, or study the complete topic.2.7.1Reasons for government intervention• Governments intervene to raise revenue, support firms, support low-income households, and influence production or consumption• Intervention can aim to correct market failure and promote equitySyllabus objective2.7.2Main forms of intervention• Main tools include price ceilings, price floors, indirect taxes, subsidies, direct provision, command and control regulation, and legislation• Diagram: price ceiling, price floor, indirect tax, and subsidy with effects on markets and stakeholdersSyllabus objective2.7.3Consequences of intervention• Government intervention affects market outcomes and stakeholders• Consequences should be analysed and evaluated using efficiency, equity, and welfare criteriaSyllabus objective2.7.4(HL)—Consumer nudges• Consumer nudges are a form of government intervention in markets• Nudges influence behaviour without banning choices or changing prices directlySyllabus objective2.7.5(HL)—Intervention calculations• Calculate effects of price ceilings and price floors on markets and stakeholders• Calculate effects of indirect taxes and subsidies on markets and stakeholdersSyllabus objective