When the government bans a good:
A) the cost of breaking the ban needs to be sufficiently low in order to be effective.
B) it doesn't need to change the trade-offs consumers face.
C) it will only be effective if it can be easily enforced.
D) it should get approval from the community before exacting the ban to be more effective.

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If a ban cannot be easily enforced, then people will still be able to obtain the good through illegal channels, rendering the ban ineffective. Therefore, easy enforcement is a key factor in the success of a ban. The other choices are not necessarily true - the cost of breaking the ban (A) and changes in consumer trade-offs (B) may or may not be relevant depending on the specific ban and context, and community approval (D) is not always necessary or relevant.

When the Government Bans a Good