If We Consider Age Distribution,institutional Factors,and In-Kind Transfer Programs,income Distribution

question 43

True/False

If we consider age distribution,institutional factors,and in-kind transfer programs,income distribution is likely considerably more unequal than it appears from measured income.

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Common Resources

Refers to goods that are non-excludable and rival in consumption, such as fish stocks in the ocean or public parks, where usage by one person reduces availability for others.

Marginal Social Cost

The cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Private Supply

The provision of goods or services by businesses or individuals rather than by the government.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost society pays for the production of an additional unit of a good or service, including both private costs and any external costs.