(Consider This) in Response to the Terrorist Attacks of September

Multiple Choice

(Consider This) In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the government decided to allocate more resources toward defense goods. The government's decision reflects their assessment that

A) the marginal benefits of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal cost.
B) the marginal cost of additional defense goods outweighed the marginal benefit.
C) there cannot be too many defense goods.
D) civilian goods are not worth producing.