According to the Text,which of the Following Statements Best Reflects

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to the text,which of the following statements best reflects Canada's policy and political environment as it relates to daycare?

• A)A national daycare policy regulates and ensures access to quality daycare for children under five years of age.
• B)Fair parental leave programs across the country ensure the majority of parents have the option of delaying their return to work beyond their child's first year.
• C)Without a national policy and structure in place for parents who need daycare,mothers in particular must often develop personal solutions to public problems.
• D)The increase in stay-at-home dads and rising number of regulated daycare spaces allow for over 50 percent of children whose mothers work to be accommodated.

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Definitions:

Externalities

Economic side effects or by-products that affect an uninvolved third party; can be either positive or negative.

Public Goods

Items that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of whether they contribute to their provision.

Protective Function

Activities carried out by the government to safeguard the economy and its agents, such as regulation and enforcement.