A politician says that the government should tax behavior they want less of and subsidize behavior they want more of. This is an example of

A) cynical behavior in modern democracies.
B) failing to consider the alternatives available to the government.
C) a concern that people are not rational when they make decisions.
D) using incentives to alter behavior.

D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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