Under Yeltsin,the So-Called "Oligarchs

question 69

Multiple Choice

Under Yeltsin,the so-called "oligarchs"

• A) opposed Yeltsin's bid for reelection in 1996.
• B) were financially disadvantaged by Yeltsin's policy of shock therapy.
• C) were a force for democratic change.
• D) were ruined, left the country, or withdrew from politics after the collapse of the currency in 1998.
• E) favored a return of traditional Communist economic policies.

Analyze how the marginal analysis framework applies to decision-making.

Explain how government intervention can impact economic efficiency and income distribution.

Evaluate the effects of taxation and government spending on societal welfare.

Distinguish between the concepts of efficiency and equality in the context of economic policy.

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