{"id":21414,"date":"2024-04-15T06:05:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21414"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:05:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:05:54","slug":"subsidies-mean-a-payment-by-government-for-purchase-of-goods-and-services-b-payment-made-by-business-enterprises-to-factors-of-production-c-payment-made-by-companies-to-shareholders-d-payment-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/subsidies-mean-a-payment-by-government-for-purchase-of-goods-and-services-b-payment-made-by-business-enterprises-to-factors-of-production-c-payment-made-by-companies-to-shareholders-d-payment-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Subsidies mean A. payment by government for purchase of goods and services B. payment made by business enterprises to factors of production C. payment made by companies to shareholders D. payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9837bfa940f\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    payment by government for purchase of goods and services                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    payment made by business enterprises to factors of production                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    payment made by companies to shareholders                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    payment made by the government to business enterprises, without buying any goods and services                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D.<\/p>\n<p>A subsidy is a form of financial assistance paid to an individual, business, or institution, usually by the government, to assist in the purchase of goods or services or to encourage the development of a particular industry. 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