If general tax revenues were used to subsidize the production of toothpicks,the government's actions would have _____

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Subsidizing the production of toothpicks with general tax revenues would mean that the costs (in the form of taxes) are spread across the entire tax-paying population, while the benefits (such as lower prices or higher profits for toothpick producers) would be concentrated among a much smaller group, namely the producers and possibly consumers of toothpicks.

If General Tax Revenues Were Used to Subsidize the Production