Question

Which statement describes the equity‑efficiency trade‑off? Government intervention can increase efficiency in a market. Actions intended to make economic outcomes fairer may cause efficiency to decrease. There is always a more equitable outcome that is also more efficient. The least efficient economic outcome is the fairest outcome.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "Actions intended to make economic outcomes fairer may cause efficiency to decrease"

Explanation:

"Actions intended to make economic outcomes fairer may cause efficiency to decrease"

An equity-efficiency trade-off appears when an increase in the productive efficiency of a market leads to a reduction in its equity.

A clear example of equity-efficiency trade-off is the "fracking" (fuel extract method). The government takes benefits of this because is a more efficient method and is cheaper than the conventional extract method, however, it brings environmental issues, and leads to a reduction in its environmental equity.