What is a public good? Provide an example.

What will be an ideal response?


Public goods are one of the classic cases in which markets do not work effectively. These goods, once created, are difficult to keep all from enjoying, whether or not they contributed to its cost. Thus, government must supply these goods through the public sector. Examples are goods such as national defense or public

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What is listed in the first column of an ANOVA summary table?

A) degrees of freedom B) sums of squares C) source of variation D) significance level

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Which of the following statements about issue networks is LEAST accurate?

A. They are often open to groups with opposing interests. B. They create permanent alliances based on the exchange of mutual benefits. C. It is fairly common in Washington today for issue networks to dominate policy in a given area. D. They are linked by shared expertise in a given area. E. They typically consist of lobbyists, policy specialists, members of Congress, and federal bureaucrats.

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The term civil liberties refers to the _____

a. right to run for office and to vote in free elections b. right to fair and equal treatment under the law c. right of all citizens to carry a concealed handgun d. individual freedoms from government interference needed to sustain democracy e. all of these

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The group that receives the treatment or test stimulus or factor under study is called the

a. Comparative group b. Control group c. Simulation group d. Experimental group

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