Which of the Following Is Not a Result of Government

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a result of government price controls?

• A)Some people win and some people lose.
• B)Price controls benefit poor consumers but harm producers and wealthy consumers.
• C)Price controls decrease economic efficiency.
• D)A deadweight loss will occur.

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Definitions:

Comparative Advantage

Comparative advantage is the ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than competitors.

Tariff

A tax imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries, to regulate trade and protect domestic industries.

Protectionism

The economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods like tariffs and quotas to protect domestic industries.

Frederic Bastiat

Frederic Bastiat was a 19th-century French economist and writer known for his advocacy of free markets, individual freedoms, and his critiques of socialism.