Which of the Following Represents Why Private Production Tends to Be

question 175

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents why private production tends to be more efficient then government production?

• A) Politicians have a strong incentive to support projects that have immediate and easily recognized benefits and distant and unidentifiable costs, even if the total costs outweigh the total benefits.
• B) Politicians have a strong incentive to support programs where the benefits are highly concentrated on special interest groups and the costs are widely dispersed among voters, even if the total costs outweigh the benefits.
• C) Private companies face a profit motive that keeps them operating efficiently, government bureaucracies use taxpayer money and, therefore, do not face this profit motive.
• D) All of the above are reasons why private production tends to be more efficient then government production.

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Definitions:

Realized Profit

Earnings that are generated and recorded when assets are sold for a price higher than their purchase cost.

Intercompany Sale

Transactions that occur between two entities within the same corporate group, which are eliminated during consolidation to avoid double-counting in financial statements.

Mark-Up

An amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit.

Impairment Loss

The amount by which the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, necessitating a write-down.