What Is the Proper Method to Fight Poverty in a Society

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the proper method to fight poverty in a society

• A)Taxing the wealthy to raise living standards for the poor can potentially make everyone better off.
• B)Eliminating taxes aimed at redistributing income will necessarily make rich people better off.
• C)Government intervention can cause uneven distribution of the wealth.
• D)Private markets can adequately provide charity programs to help the poor despite free-rider problems.

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