When the Government Enacts Policies to Make the Distribution of Income

question 100

True/False

When the government enacts policies to make the distribution of income more equitable, it distorts incentives, alters behavior, and makes the allocation of resources less efficient.

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Definitions:

Observing

The act of carefully watching and analyzing behaviors, events, or phenomena to gain information or understanding.

Out-of-School Suspension

A disciplinary measure where a student is temporarily removed from their regular educational setting for behavioral reasons.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, a consequence applied to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

Punishment

A consequence imposed on an individual for a perceived wrongdoing, intended to correct or deter undesirable behavior.