If the Government Wanted to Maximize the Number of People

question 178

Multiple Choice

If the government wanted to maximize the number of people receiving a flu vaccination, it should:

• A) impose a mandatory vaccination program.
• B) provide research grants to those firms engaging in increasing the supply of vaccine.
• C) give a subsidy to people who are vaccinated.
• D) impose a tax on people who are unwilling to be vaccinated.

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