A Government-Sponsored Good Is One That

question 169

Multiple Choice

A government-sponsored good is one that

• A) everybody is willing to support with funding contributions.
• B) is inherently valuable.
• C) the political process has determined socially desirable.
• D) everybody will receive concrete benefits from.

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Definitions:

Property Taxes

Taxes levied by local governments based on the value of property owned, such as land and buildings.

Compound Annual Rate

The rate of return that would be required for an investment to grow from its beginning balance to its ending one, compounding over a period of a year.

Compounded Annually

Describes the calculation of interest on an investment whereby the interest earned each year is added to the principal sum, leading to interest being earned on interest from the subsequent year onwards.

Monthly Compounded

Calculation of interest on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan, compounded every month.