"Contracting Out" Is an Approach Through Which Government

question 41

Multiple Choice

"Contracting out" is an approach through which government:

• A) is responsible for public goods,but hires private-sector firms to produce them.
• B) mandates that individuals pay for public goods through the private sector instead of using tax dollars to finance their provision.
• C) holds private business firms financially responsible for the provision of public goods.
• D) is responsible for private goods but uses taxpayer money to produce them.

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