In Contrast to the Conclusions Drawn from Microeconomics, Many Economists

question 127

Multiple Choice

In contrast to the conclusions drawn from microeconomics, many economists argue that in macroeconomics, government:

• A) control of rent prices increases overall economic activity.
• B) intervention in markets usually leaves society as a whole worse off.
• C) taxation of goods and services does not cause a deadweight loss of economic welfare.
• D) intervention in markets can prevent or reduce the effects of adverse events on the macroeconomy.

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