Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question

question 122

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question. Figure 6.4.1
-Refer to Figure 6.4.1.The graph shows the market for tomatoes.When the government introduces a subsidy for tomatoes at $4 a kilogram,the quantity produced is ________ because ________.

• A)efficient;marginal social cost is less than marginal social benefit
• B)efficient;marginal social benefit equals marginal social cost
• C)inefficient;marginal social cost is less than marginal social benefit
• D)inefficient;marginal social benefit is less than marginal social cost
• E)inefficient;marginal social cost is zero

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Definitions:

Births Spacing

The practice or policy of controlling the interval between the birth of children in a family.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured in terms of birth rates, death rates, immigration, and emigration.

Sterilization

The process of eliminating all forms of life, including microorganisms, from an object or area, typically using chemical agents, heat, or radiation.

Contraceptive Use

The practice of utilizing methods or devices to prevent pregnancy as part of reproductive health and family planning.