Fire protection and police protection may be provided more efficiently by the private sector than by the public sector.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Fire and police protection are public goods; therefore, the private sector will underproduce these services.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following results if at a particular price level, the aggregate quantity supplied exceeds the aggregate quantity demanded?

A. Aggregate demand shifts to the right. B. A surplus causes the price level to fall. C. Aggregate supply shifts to the left. D. A surplus causes the price level to rise.

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