In the Case of Externalities,government Can Use Taxes and Subsidies

question 37

True/False

In the case of externalities,government can use taxes and subsidies to turn an inefficient outcome into an efficient outcome.

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Definitions:

Inefficient Outcomes

Situations in which resources are not allocated optimally, leading to lost potential value or benefits in an economy or system.

Public Sector

Part of the economy that is controlled by the government, including all public services and government-owned entities.

Principal-Agent Problem

A dilemma in which one party (the agent) may not act in the best interest of another party (the principal) who has delegated some decision-making authority to the agent.

Political Process

The set of activities involved in the acquisition and exercise of power within a governmental or organizational setting.