When It Comes to Public Goods, It Is Important to Remember

question 181

Multiple Choice

When it comes to public goods, it is important to remember

• A) that government intervention necessarily solves the market failure.
• B) only one level of output can be realized, and consumers are willing to pay different amounts for that level.
• C) the free rider problem is difficult to overcome, but the drop-in-the-bucket problem is not.
• D) all goods provided by the government are public goods.

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