Jamestown Offers a Free Community Bus Service to Anyone Wishing

question 197

Multiple Choice

Jamestown offers a free community bus service to anyone wishing to use it. Is this service a public good?

• A) No, it is not a public good because people still need to walk to and from the bus stop.
• B) No, it is not a public good because there are only a limited number of seats on each bus, which can fill up.
• C) Yes, it is a public good because it is provided by taxpayer dollars.
• D) Yes, it is a public good because there is no cost to ride the bus.

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