If a Government Wanted to Increase the Prosperity of a Nation

question 166

Multiple Choice

If a government wanted to increase the prosperity of a nation, it could best serve this goal by

• A) protecting domestic industries from international trade, thus encouraging domestic growth.
• B) regulating the way in which firms can operate.
• C) reducing barriers that restrict the ability of potential competitors to enter markets.
• D) subsidizing firms that are in danger of going out of business.

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Definitions:

Water

A transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, essential for all known forms of life, and the most widely used solvent.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking or settling of land or structures, often due to natural processes like the compaction of soil or human activities such as groundwater withdrawal.

Groundwater

Water that exists beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

Sinking

The process where land or objects gradually go down or submerge in water or another medium.