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acc299

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on: Jul 1, 2018
Which of the following are possible justifications for government redistribution of income?
 
  a. The desire for a more unequal distribution of income.
  b. Charity is a collective consumption good and thus might be underprovided.
  c. Redistribution acts as insurance against further coercion.
   d. Private redistribution of income merely shuffles money around the rich and upper-middle class.

Question 2

If the government wants to borrow money to build new highways; then the
 
  A) interest rate will be higher.
  B) quantity of funds available in the market will increase.
  C) private investment will decrease.
  D) All of the above.


krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

D


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