Canada's Healthcare Program Is One of the Country's Emblems of Social

question 55

Multiple Choice

Canada's healthcare program is one of the country's emblems of social policy.However,some economists would argue that such social policies are a hindrance to economic success.Why?

• A) Social policies result in underdevelopment in other areas of the economy.
• B) Social policies use funds that could be applied to industrial investment.
• C) Social policies disrupt the market's natural equalization.
• D) Social policies raise taxes.

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