Question

The first step in creating a public policy involves. A. Implementing a plan, B. Enforcing a plan, C. Developing a plan or D. Identifying a plan

Answer 1

D. Identifying a problem

Answer 2

The correct option is D.
Public policy refers to the actions that are taken by the government in order to solve a particular problem in the economy. Creating a public policy occurs in stages, the stages include the following: problem identification, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation and policy evaluation. The first step in policy formulation is the identification of a policy plan that is viable.