If Redistribution Is a Public Bad, Rather Than a Public

question 52

Multiple Choice

If redistribution is a public bad, rather than a public good, redistributing income to the poor makes others feel that society is:

• A) unjust and therefore decreases their utility.
• B) unjust and therefore increases their utility.
• C) more just and therefore decreases their utility.
• D) more just and therefore increases their utility.

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Definitions:

Zero Economic Profit

A situation where a firm earns just enough revenue to cover its total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition but with some pricing power for producers.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategy or approach used by firms to determine the price and output level that delivers the maximum profit.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all firms in a market are producing at their minimum long-run average cost, with no incentive to enter or exit the market.