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If goods are exported for less than society's marginal production cost and the marginal benefit to domestic consumers, it is likely that they benefit from?

Correct answer: D. an export subsidy

  • A. an import subsidy
  • B. a quota
  • C. comparative advantage
  • D. an export subsidy

Explanation

An export subsidy can make exporting profitable even when the social cost of producing the exported units exceeds their value to domestic consumers, encouraging inefficient overproduction for foreign markets. An import subsidy would instead encourage purchases from abroad.

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