In order to combat the high costs of a college education, direct federal loans to college students were considered. This is an example of which of the following?

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This is an example of policy formulation, as the government is creating a plan or strategy (direct federal loans) to address the problem of high college costs. Policy enactment would refer to actually putting this plan into action, while policy evaluation would involve assessing the effectiveness of the policy after it has been implemented. Problem identification would be the initial recognition and definition of the issue, while policy implementation refers to the actual implementation and execution of the policy.

In Order to Combat the High Costs of a College