​Subsidies can destroy wealth because

A) ​subsidies move assets from lower- to higher- valued uses
B) subsidies move assets from higher- to lower- valued uses
C) subsidies help producers only
D) ​subsidies help consumers only

Subsidies

Financial support provided by governments to individuals, businesses, or institutions to promote certain activities deemed beneficial.

Higher-Valued Uses

The allocation of resources or goods to their most profitable or beneficial applications, typically where they contribute the most to welfare or profitability.

Lower-Valued Uses

Activities or allocations of resources that do not maximize potential value or returns compared to other uses.