Which of the Following Reasons Is NOT One of the Ones

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons is NOT one of the ones used to justify subsidies to high technology industries in advanced industrialized countries?

• A) They earn a higher than normal return on investment.
• B) They pay higher wages to workers than standard manufacturing industries.
• C) They boost the international competitiveness of such industries.
• D) The welfare gains generated by this industry are substantially larger than the welfare losses incurred during the period of subsidy.
• E) Choosing these economic winners leads to less corruption.

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Definitions:

Light Touch

A sensory response or perception triggered by a very slight physical contact with the skin.

Lateral Spinothalamic Tract

A pathway in the spinal cord that carries pain and temperature sensations to the brain.

Rubrospinal Tract

A neural pathway in the central nervous system that originates in the red nucleus of the midbrain and primarily facilitates the transmission of motor signals to the body, influencing voluntary movements.

Lateral Corticospinal Tract

A key neural pathway located in the spinal cord, responsible for transmitting motor signals from the brain to muscles for voluntary movement.