Suppose the Government Proposes a Program That Will Transfer Income

question 43

Multiple Choice

Suppose the government proposes a program that will transfer income from one group to another.The goal of this government intervention in the marketplace is best characterized as:

• A) redistribution.
• B) increasing market efficiency.
• C) correcting a market failure.
• D) achieving competitive equilibrium.

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