Regulating is defined as ______.
A) the government levying taxes on certain goods
B) use of the budget process to encourage or discourage behavior
C) the government providing information, so citizens can make their own choices
D) the government requiring certain activities be done, and if not, assessing penalties

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Regulating refers to the government requiring certain activities be done, and if not, assessing penalties. Taxes (A) and budget process (B) are tools used by the government to regulate behavior, but not the definition of regulation itself. Providing information (C) is not necessarily regulating behavior, but rather informing citizens to make their own decisions.

Regulating Is Defined as ______