Public goods are unlikely to be provided by the private sector because
A) the production of the good creates negative externalities.
B) no one can be excluded from the consumption of the good.
C) the consumption of the good creates negative externalities.
D) the exclusion principle does not apply to public goods.
Answer: B
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Which of the following would increase the demand for union labor?
A) increasing worker productivity B) increasing the demand for union made goods C) decreasing the demand for non-union-manufactured goods D) all of the above
The price tag on a tennis ball in 1975 read $0.10, and the price tag on a tennis ball in 2005 read $1.00 . The CPI in 1975 was 52.3, and the CPI in 2005 was 191.3 . The price of a 1975 tennis ball in 2005 dollars is
a. $0.03. b. $0.27. c. $0.37. d. $1.00.
Which of the following will NOT cause increasing returns to scale and declining average costs?
a. focusing on a single product line and specializing b. exporting goods to other countries c. selling more in their home market d. hiring more workers at the existing plant
Macroeconomics often relies on microeconomic analysis because
A. microeconomics is older than macroeconomics. B. microeconomic theory can be tested and macroeconomic theory cannot be tested. C. the effects of macroeconomic subjects such as inflation and unemployment are independent of individual consumers and firms. D. all aggregates are made up of individuals and firms.