the task of economic policy is to created a prosperous america.the unfinished task of prosperous americans is to build a great society. our accomplishments have been mamy; these tasks remain unfinished:> to achieve full employment without inflaction;>to restore external equillibrium and defend the dolla;>to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of our private and public economies;> to widen the benefits of prosperity;> to improve the quality of american life- lyndon b. johnson former president lyndon felt that the most important first step in the war against poverty is

a) a sound dollar
b) efficiency in government
c) full employment
d) our natural defense
e) private and public economics

well i think the answer is e

Barbie, Ricardo -- please use the same name when you post in this forum.

The answer is not e.

What is the first goal he mentions to create a prosperous America?

I believe the answer would be b.

To determine the correct answer according to former President Lyndon B. Johnson's statement, we need to analyze the context. Johnson mentioned several unfinished tasks of prosperous Americans, including achieving full employment without inflation, restoring external equilibrium and defending the dollar, enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of private and public economies, widening the benefits of prosperity, and improving the quality of American life.

Considering this, the most important first step in the war against poverty, according to Johnson, can be inferred as an essential element that would contribute to achieving those unfinished tasks.

Option "e) private and public economics" encompasses the notion of enhancing the efficiency and flexibility of both private and public economies, which aligns with Johnson's statement. Therefore, the answer appears to be e) private and public economics.