If the Production of a Product or Service Involves External

question 86

Multiple Choice

If the production of a product or service involves external benefits, then the government can improve efficiency in the market by:

• A) Providing a subsidy to correct for an overallocation of resources
• B) Providing a subsidy to correct for an underallocation of resources
• C) Imposing a corrective tax to correct for an overallocation of resources
• D) Imposing a corrective tax to correct for an underallocation of resources

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