If the Government Subsidises the Production of a Good

question 53

Multiple Choice

If the government subsidises the production of a good,

• A) an efficient outcome for producers occurs.
• B) overproduction relative to the efficient quantity occurs.
• C) a deadweight loss is created.
• D) Both answers B and C are correct.

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