Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) A government with the power to tax can solve the free rider problem.
• B) A government with the power to tax can set a tax greater than the MEC when trying to change the market outcome into the efficient outcome.
• C) A government with the power to subsidize can set a subsidy greater than the MEB when trying to change the market outcome into the efficient outcome.
• D) Government can remove individuals from a prisoner's dilemma setting by changing the payoffs in the payoff matrix.
• E) none of the above

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