Among the Following Cases, the Opportunity Cost of Crowding Out

question 48

Multiple Choice

Among the following cases, the opportunity cost of crowding out is the smallest when the government spends dollars _____

• A) staffing the Internal Revenue Service hotline.
• B) printing stationery for new members of Congress.
• C) placing photographs of the new president in government and diplomatic offices worldwide.
• D) on Social Security benefits.
• E) on new interstate highways.

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Definitions:

Maxilla

One of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw in humans and most vertebrates, holding the upper teeth.

Zygomatic

Pertaining to the cheekbone or zygoma, a bone on the side of the skull forming the prominence of the cheek.

Lacrimal

Associated with the production of tears or the tear glands.

Ethmoid

A complex bone in the skull located between the eyes and nasal cavities, contributing to the nasal cavity's structure and involved in smell sensation.