The "Broken Window Fallacy

question 23

Multiple Choice

The "broken window fallacy"

• A)explains why inflation is so high.
• B)is a justification for the government to print more money.
• C)is illustrated when a government program is justified not on its merits but on the number of jobs it will create.
• D)has nothing to do with public policy.

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