All of the Following Are Devices That Governments Can Use

question 181

Multiple Choice

All of the following are devices that governments can use to achieve a more efficient allocation of resources in the presence of external benefits EXCEPT

• A) vouchers.
• B) private subsidies.
• C) marketable permits.
• D) public provision.

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Definitions:

Salaries Expense

The total amount paid to employees for services rendered during a specific period, recorded as an expense on the income statement.

Supplies

Materials and items consumed or used in the operation of a business or manufacturing process that are not part of the final product.

Unearned Rent

Income received by a company for rent that has not yet been earned because the rental period has not occurred.

Prepaid Rent

An expense that has been paid in advance for the use of a property, recognized as an asset until the rental period occurs.