When people try to benefit from a public good without paying for it, we call it the:

A. free-rider problem.
B. duopolists' dilemma.
C. public goods problem.
D. taxation problem.


Answer: A

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In the relevant price range a demand curve for a Giffen good would be

A) upward sloping. B) downward sloping. C) horizontal. D) vertical.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The multiplier measures the:

A. number of times each dollar is spent in the economy. B. effect of government spending or tax cuts on national income. C. supply of money in the economy. D. effect of household spending on national income.

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