Public goods are characterized by the free-rider problem because
A) no one can be excluded from the benefits of public goods once they are produced.
B) public goods are usually things that people really do not want to consume.
C) public goods are characterized by the principle of rival consumption.
D) public goods can easily be subdivided into small units.
Answer: A
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A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
Interest rate fluctuations
A) are usually not considered to be of much importance and are largely ignored by the Fed. B) have the paradoxical effect of increasing the rate of economic growth. C) make it difficult for households and firms to plan for the future. D) have largely been eliminated by the Fed during the past two decades.
When social costs of an activity exceed private costs
A) there is a tendency for resources to be under-utilized. B) this means that resources are being efficiently used. C) there is a tendency for resources to be over-utilized. D) None of the above is correct.
When a negative externality is present in a market, total surplus is:
A. lower when buyers only consider private costs. B. lower when buyers consider social costs. C. higher when buyers only consider private costs. D. None of these statements is true.