Gun Buyback Programs, Such as the One Instituted in Washington

question 190

Multiple Choice

Gun buyback programs, such as the one instituted in Washington, D.C., tend to not be very effective because:

• A) the supply of the types of guns exchanged is highly elastic.
• B) the supply of the types of guns exchanged is not very elastic.
• C) the programs tend to have a large impact on the price of guns on the street.
• D) the programs simply end up decreasing the elasticity of supply.

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