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Figure 6-1 illustrates the four possibilities of the distribution of costs and benefits among voters for a government project. Programs that give subsidies to a small group of producers at general taxpayer expense would be considered

A) type A projects, and the government would be likely to undertake these projects if they were efficient and to reject them if they were inefficient.
B) type B projects, and the government would be likely to undertake many of these projects even when they were counterproductive (inefficient) .
C) type C projects, and the government would be likely to fail to undertake many of these projects even when they were productive (efficient) .
D) type D projects, and the government would be likely to undertake these projects if they were efficient and to reject them if they were inefficient.

Subsidies

Financial support granted by the government to reduce costs and encourage production or consumption in certain sectors.

Taxpayer Expense

Costs incurred by the government that are funded by the taxes collected from citizens and businesses.

Government Projects

Initiatives or programs undertaken by a governmental entity, designed to serve public interests or improve infrastructure, health, education, etc.

  • Investigate the effect of special interest groups on the development of policies.
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