Cardinal Utility Gives Us Information About Which Basket the Consumer

question 8

True/False

Cardinal utility gives us information about which basket the consumer prefers but not about the intensity of those preferences.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that anyone can consume them without diminishing their availability to others, such as public parks and clean air.

Competitive Markets

Markets characterized by a large number of sellers and buyers, which helps ensure fair prices and efficient distribution of goods and services.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that prevents the owner from effectively excluding others from using it, often leading to free-rider problems.

Public Good

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that consumption by one individual does not reduce availability to others, and people cannot be prevented from using them.