Which of the following is a key difference between the economic activities of government and those of private firms?
A. Private firms face the constraint of scarcity; government does not.
B. Government focuses primarily on equity; private firms focus only on efficiency.
C. Private economic activities create externalities; government activities do not.
D. Government has the legal right to force people to do things; private firms do not.
Answer: D
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