If a community makes different spending decisions when offered a block grant or, alternatively, a categorical grant of equal size, we know that (a) The community reaches a higher level of social welfare under the block grant. (b) The categorical grant elicits more spending in the designated category than the block grant does. (c) The categorical grant elicits a level of community expenditures in the designated category equal to the size of the grant. (d) All of the above.

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2. If a community makes different spending decisions when offered a block grant or, alternatively,
a categorical grant of equal size, we know that
(a) The community reaches a higher level of social welfare under the block grant.
(b) The categorical grant elicits more spending in the designated category than the block grant
does.
(c) The categorical grant elicits a level of community expenditures in the designated category
equal to the size of the grant.
(d) All of the above.
Choose the relevant option and provide a detailed justification and a graphical illustration.
Transcribed Image Text:2. If a community makes different spending decisions when offered a block grant or, alternatively, a categorical grant of equal size, we know that (a) The community reaches a higher level of social welfare under the block grant. (b) The categorical grant elicits more spending in the designated category than the block grant does. (c) The categorical grant elicits a level of community expenditures in the designated category equal to the size of the grant. (d) All of the above. Choose the relevant option and provide a detailed justification and a graphical illustration.
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