A subsidy is

A) the revenue received from the government to produce a good or service by a public authority.
B) a voucher received by the government from producers of goods and services.
C) a payment that the government makes to private producers of goods and services.
D) a tax imposed on the producers of certain goods or services.
E) a tax imposed on the consumers of certain goods or services.


C

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