A Subsidy

question 62

Multiple Choice

A subsidy

• A) is a payment made by the government to encourage consumption or production of a good or service.
• B) is a payment taken by the government to discourage consumption or production of a good or service.
• C) shifts the demand curve of a product.
• D) is designed to decrease the available supply of a good or service.
• E) raises the cost of doing business.

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