Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?
I. A Pigouvian subsidy reduces the market price to encourage consumption and correct for the underproduction of a good.
II. A Pigouvian tax increases the market price to discourage consumption and correct for the overproduction of a good.
III. Negative externalities create deadweight losses, but positive externalities do not.

• A) III only
• B) I, II, and III
• C) I and II only
• D) I only

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Definitions:

Adverse Effect

A negative impact or harm that is caused by an action or event.

Material Effect

An impact significant enough to influence a decision, action, or the outcome of a situation, often used in legal and financial contexts.

Misrepresentation

The act of providing false, misleading, or inaccurate information with the intent to deceive or mislead.

Mistake

In legal terms, an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true.