The diagram shows a challenge for government policy-makers. a diagram shows 2 stacks of 4 boxes on a balance. on the left side, from bottom to top, the boxes contain: safety, fairness, equal opportunity, and needs. on the right side, from bottom to top, the boxes contain: freedom, supply and demand, private property, and ideals. which of these statements describes what the diagram is showing? a country’s needs are more important than its ideals. the most important aspect of economic policy is citizens' safety. economic policy must reach a balance between needs and ideals. private property is somewhat less important than fairness.