Assume That Abby, Ben, and Clara Are the Only Citizens

question 53

Multiple Choice

Assume that Abby, Ben, and Clara are the only citizens in a community. A proposed public good has a total cost of $1,000. All three citizens will share an equal portion of this cost in taxes. The benefit of the public good is $400 each to Abby, Ben, and Clara. In a majority vote, this proposal will most likely be

• A)accepted; the public good is produced, even though it is economically inefficient.
• B)defeated; the public good is not produced, even though it would have been efficient to do so.
• C)accepted; the public good is produced, which is economically efficient.
• D)defeated; the public good is not produced, which is the proper outcome.

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Definitions:

Board of Directors

A group of individuals elected to represent shareholders and oversee the management and policies of an organization.

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Chief Executive Officer, the highest-ranking person in a company or organization, responsible for making major corporate decisions.

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is a theoretical framework that assumes individuals make decisions by considering the potential costs and benefits of different options to maximize their advantage.

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