Economic Theory Suggests That Gun Buyback Programs

question 228

Multiple Choice

Economic theory suggests that gun buyback programs:

• A) are effective in reducing the number of guns on city streets.
• B) do not reduce the number of guns on city streets.
• C) are most effective if the supply curve of guns is perfectly elastic.
• D) reduce the demand for new and better-functioning guns.

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