When a Government Subsidy Is Granted to the Sellers of a Product

question 185

Multiple Choice

When a government subsidy is granted to the sellers of a product, buyers can end up capturing some of the benefit because

• A) the market price of the product will fall in response to the subsidy.
• B) the market price of the product will rise in response to the subsidy.
• C) the market price of the product will not change in response to the subsidy.
• D) producers will reduce the supply of the product.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventories

The worth of merchandise ready for purchase at the conclusion of a financial period.

Interest Expense

Costs incurred by a borrower for the use of borrowed money, typically paid as a rate on loans or debt.

Borrowing Money

The act of obtaining funds from a lender under the agreement to repay them, usually with interest, over a specified period.

Other Expenses

Non-operating expenses that do not relate to the main operating activities of the business; they appear in a separate section on the income statement. One example given in the text is Interest Expense, interest owed on money borrowed by the company.