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# Extraordinary Expense

## Definition

Government expenditures beyond normal operating costs, particularly those
incurred for special purposes like paying bounties or subsidies to specific
industries or traders.

## Source Chapter

Book IV, Chapter 5

## Context

Smith argues that the extraordinary expenses of bounties represent only a
small part of their total cost to society, with the larger burden coming
from market distortions and capital misallocation.

## Economic Domain

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