What are the government objectives? Explain why each is important and how the government can achieve each objective.

... Matthew Halpin 3 May, 2007 What are the government objectives? Explain why each is important and how the government can achieve each objective. The Government primary economic objective is to achieve economic stability. In order to achieve this economic stability the government focus on achieving four principle objectives. These objectives are; to achieve equilibrium in the balance of payments, to keep unemployment levels low, to keep inflation levels low and for overall growth of the economy to be achieved. The various tools that the government has to 'manipulate' the economy to achieve these objectives include; interest rates, the tax system, exchange rates and their own spending. I will begin by looking at the objective of keeping unemployment levels low. Firstly, what is unemployment? This is the problem encountered when there are people able and willing to work but are unable to find jobs. Any economy facing mass unemployment has a major economic and social

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