Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Short-run costs

Short-run costs — practice question

What is the most likely reason for a government to make transfer payments, such as social security benefits, to workers who are unemployed?

  • Ato encourage a change in income distribution
  • Bto increase the government’s revenue
  • Cto keep the principles of a free market economy
  • Dto let all citizens enjoy identical living standards

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