Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 142

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 4-13

Refer to Figure 4-13. The exhibit illustrates the impact of granting a subsidy on a particular good. Which of the following is true for this subsidy given the information provided in the exhibit?

• A) The subsidy has been statutorily (legally) paid to sellers.
• B) The subsidy results in a decrease in the market selling price of the good.
• C) Sellers will receive a larger proportion of the benefit from this subsidy than buyers.
• D) The subsidy results in a reduction in the quantity purchased.

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Definitions:

Extinguishes

The process by which a previously learned behavior decreases in frequency or disappears as a result of non-reinforcement.

Edward L. Thorndike

A prominent American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and the development of the Law of Effect, which suggests that responses to stimuli that are followed by satisfaction are more likely to recur.

Environmental Contingencies

External conditions or situations that affect the outcome of certain behaviors or processes.

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