As public policy analysts, you have been assigned a topic and specifically a social/economic issue. A social/economic issue/problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable while others are supportive. Everyone would agree about some social problems, such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social issues/problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people and not so by others. Teenagers who play loud music in a public park obviously do not view it as a problem, but some other people may consider it an undesirable social condition. Some nonsmokers view smoking as an undesirable social condition that should be banned or restricted in public buildings. You will be focusing on your specific issue.