Which of the following is not a negative externality?

Which of the following is a reason for the success that firms have in getting the government to erect barriers to foreign competition?

A) The costs from free trade are greater than the benefits. B) The jobs lost to foreign competition are easy to identify but jobs created by foreign trade are often hard to identify. C) People who benefit from foreign trade tend not to vote in elections; people who are harmed by foreign trade are much more likely to vote. D) Firms that are harmed by trade barriers have less money to lobby government officials to eliminate the barriers than do firms that benefit from trade barriers.

If the Fed wishes to decrease the supply of money and credit, it may sell government securities, raise the discount rate, or lower required reserve ratios

Indicate whether the statement is true or false