Which of the following is motivated by an efficiency concern?
A)In 2013 the Alberta government handed out pre-paid credit and debit cards to flood victims.
B)The right to purchase tickets to the Grey Cup is decided by a lottery.
C)Organ transplant waiting lists rationing scarce kidneys that would favor young patients over old in an effort to wring more life out of donated organs.
D)The federal government Equilization program which makes larger transfers to poor provinces than to wealthy ones.

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Prioritizing young patients over old ones for scarce kidneys is motivated by an efficiency concern, as younger patients generally have a longer life expectancy and thus more potential to benefit from the transplant.

Which of the Following Is Motivated by an Efficiency Concern