Provide an economic explanation for why government subsidization of child immunizations may lead to a more efficient outcome

What will be an ideal response?


Child immunizations may have positive externalities as they keep disease from spreading. Therefore, a subsidy which would lower the price of the immunizations would encourage more families to get them. This would push the quantity up toward the efficient level.

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A) the future production of capital goods and future consumption of goods. B) economic growth and technological change. C) satisfying today the needs of the poor and the wants of the wealthy. D) current consumption and future consumption.

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Explain why health and nutrition are essential to workforce development

What will be an ideal response?

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