Discussion : Monitoring Observed Policy Outcomes

Please respond to the following:

· Discuss the relationship between ill-structured problems and approaches to monitoring. Then, describe a real or hypothetical problem and recommend at least one effective way to monitor the policy outcomes. Support your position.

· Use at least two threats to validity and develop a rebuttal to two of the following statements:

(a) The greater the cost of an alternative, the less likely it is that the alternative will be pursued.

(b) The enforcement of the maximum speed limit of 55 mph increases the costs of exceeding the speed limit.

(c) The mileage death rate fell from 4.3 to 3.6 deaths per 100 million miles after the implementation of the 55-mph speed limit. (Refer to Figure 6.13 before responding.)