Which of the Following Are Possible Justifications for Government Redistribution

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are possible justifications for government redistribution of income?

• A)The desire for a more unequal distribution of income.
• B)Charity is a collective consumption good and thus might be underprovided.
• C)Redistribution acts as insurance against further coercion.
• D)Private redistribution of income merely shuffles money around the rich and upper-middle class.

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