81. Governments often establish rules that influence how an economyoperates. Which of the following rules will most likely increasethe ability of society to produce goods and services?
A) laws allowing discrimination against women.
B) providing tax incentives to encourage education by workers
C) environmental regulations that prevent the use of industrialsolvents in production
D) increasing taxes on the formation of new capital
83. The basic economic differences among nations throughout historyconcerning institutions, philosophy, and ideology mainly focuson:
A) unemployment and inflation.
B) the ownership of factors of production and how they arecoordinated in economic activity.
C) the relative shares of agriculture, industry, and servicesectors.
D) the opportunity for social mobility.
86. Government's role of providing national defense isconsidered:
A) enforcing a legal system.
B) providing certain goods and services.
C) redistributing income.
D) expanding economic growth.
87. Government's role of taxing some citizens and transferringincome to others is considered:
A) enforcing a legal system.
B) providing certain goods and services.
C) redistributing income.
81. Governments often establish rules that influence how an economyoperates. Which of the following rules will most likely increasethe ability of society to produce goods and services?
A) laws allowing discrimination against women.
B) providing tax incentives to encourage education by workers
C) environmental regulations that prevent the use of industrialsolvents in production
D) increasing taxes on the formation of new capital
83. The basic economic differences among nations throughout historyconcerning institutions, philosophy, and ideology mainly focuson:
A) unemployment and inflation.
B) the ownership of factors of production and how they arecoordinated in economic activity.
C) the relative shares of agriculture, industry, and servicesectors.
D) the opportunity for social mobility.
86. Government's role of providing national defense isconsidered:
A) enforcing a legal system.
B) providing certain goods and services.
C) redistributing income.
D) expanding economic growth.
87. Government's role of taxing some citizens and transferringincome to others is considered:
A) enforcing a legal system.
B) providing certain goods and services.
C) redistributing income.
