What is the penalty for supplying a minor with alcohol?

• A. A fine up to $2,000
• B. No penalty
• C. A fine up to $19,000
• D. A fine up to $50,000

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that there are serious legal penalties for adults who provide alcohol to someone who is under the legal drinking age. Supplying alcohol to a minor is treated as a significant offense because it increases risks to the minor’s health and safety, including accidents or alcohol-related harm, so the law imposes a substantial fine to deter this behavior.

The correct answer reflects a serious penalty: up to 19,000 dollars. This shows that the offense is taken very seriously and carries a strong financial consequence to discourage adults from enabling underage drinking. The other options don’t fit the typical seriousness of this offense in the course material: there is a penalty (so “no penalty” isn’t correct), a small fine like 2,000 dollars underestimates the consequence, and while some offences can carry larger penalties, 19,000 dollars is the figure used for this scenario.