Suppose that government officials want to increase the population, so they offer a $1,000 payment for to the parents of each child born. Which of the five foundations of economics best describes the thinking of these government officials?
a. opportunity cost.
b. incentives.
c. trade creates value.
d. marginal thinking.

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Answer:

b. incentives. 

Explanation:

Incentives are what makes or motivates economic agents to adopt a particular behaviour.

The incentive here is the $1000 that would be given for each child born.

All things being equal ,the $1000 would motivate people to have more babies.

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