Assume the production of a good gives rise to external benefits. The government may increase efficiency by
A. requiring all producers of the good to be licensed.
B. subsidizing consumption of the good.
C. imposing taxes on the good.
D. taxing production of the good.
Answer: B
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Suppose a U.S. computer company outsources its technical-support services to India. This will cause
A) the demand for labor in the United States to fall, lowering U.S. wage rates, and the demand for labor in India to increase, increasing Indian wage rates. B) the demand for labor in the United States to increase, lowering U.S. wage rates, and the demand for labor in India to fall, increasing Indian wage rates. C) the demand for labor in the United States to fall, lowering U.S. wage rates, and the demand for labor in India to fall, decreasing Indian wage rates. D) the demand for labor in the United States to increase, increasing U.S. wage rates, and the demand for labor in India to fall, decreasing Indian wage rates.
Identify the correct statement
a. District banks of the Fed hold reserves in the form of deposits at the Fed. b. Commercial banks in each district make loans to the Fed. c. The Fed sells U.S. government securities for the U.S. Treasury. d. The district banks of the Fed print money and supply currency to the Fed. e. The Fed holds the reserves of the commercial banks but it does not issues checks.