Is It Possible for Sellers to Benefit More Than Consumers

question 46

Multiple Choice

Is it possible for sellers to benefit more than consumers from a subsidy to buyers?

• A) Yes, if the sellers need it more.
• B) Yes, if the supply curve is relatively less elastic than the demand curve.
• C) Yes, if the supply curve is relatively more elastic than the demand curve.
• D) Producers can never benefit more than buyers from a subsidy to buyers.

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Definitions:

Cash Flow Hedge

A financial instrument intended to offset potential losses or gains that could be incurred by future cash flows, acting as a buffer against currency, interest rate, or commodity price changes.

Forward Exchange Contract

A financial derivative that locks in the exchange rate at which a currency can be bought or sold on a future date.

Fair Value Hedge

A hedge of the exposure to changes in fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, or an identified portion of such an asset, liability, or firm commitment, that is attributable to a particular risk and could affect profit or loss.

Local Currency Units

The monetary units issued by a country's central bank, used as the standard for financial transactions within that country.