The Private Market Would Not Supply the Optimal Amount of National

question 172

Multiple Choice

The private market would not supply the optimal amount of national defence because:

• A)private citizens don't value national defence enough to cover the cost of private provision
• B)no-one has the right to attach a price to it and profit from its use
• C)private suppliers are unable to produce national defence
• D)the government would quickly take advantage of the profit opportunity and undersell to the private suppliers

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