Public Service Announcements, Mandatory Health Warnings on Cigarette Packages, and the Prohibition

question 141

True/False

Public service announcements, mandatory health warnings on cigarette packages, and the prohibition of cigarette advertising on television are all policies aimed at shifting the demand curve for cigarettes to the right.

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