Resources Employed to Persuade Government to Redistribute Income and Wealth

question 76

Multiple Choice

Resources employed to persuade government to redistribute income and wealth to special interests are _____

• A)unproductive, because they do nothing to increase total output and usually end up reducing it.
• B)productive, as they are required to increase total output.
• C)efficient, as the marginal cost of producing a unit exceeds the marginal benefit to society.
• D)inefficient, because the distribution of resources among alternative uses does not match consumer taste.
• E)unproductive, because they raise the price level in an economy.

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