Completely Missing the Point Behind the World’s Easiest Economics Quiz

The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “The World’s Easiest Economics Quiz”…

Rayn: Do you even critically think, bro? 😉

“The World’s Easiest Economics Quiz:
The government _____________ corporations.
a. charters
b. grants personhood to
c. mandates sales for
d. creates price floors for
e. regulates industries to eliminate competition for
f. allows former employees to regulate their own
g. responds to lobbying by
h. bails out
i. subsidizes
j. is comprised of politicians whose campaigns are financed by
k. all of the above
2. Therefore, corporations are best policed by _____________.
a. the government
b. none of the above”

Daniel F.: If anything it’s gotten to the point where it’s the corporations policing the government.

The World’s Easiest Economics Quiz

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artwork here, being shared by the page, “Free Talk Live,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

“The World’s Easiest Economics Quiz:
The government _____________ corporations.
a. charters
b. grants personhood to
c. mandates sales for
d. creates price floors for
e. regulates industries to eliminate competition for
f. allows former employees to regulate their own
g. responds to lobbying by
h. bails out
i. subsidizes
j. is comprised of politicians whose campaigns are financed by
k. all of the above
2. Therefore, corporations are best policed by _____________.
a. the government
b. none of the above”

My Commentary: Do you even critically think, bro? 😉