While Normally Just a Nuisance to Large States Like Persia

question 27

Multiple Choice

While normally just a nuisance to large states like Persia or China, steppe nomads could pose a serious military threat when

• A) they needed more captives to sacrifice.
• B) they ran out of food.
• C) they traveled too far from their usual migratory routes.
• D) they joined together under a charismatic leader.
• E) their horses were well-rested.

Identify and differentiate between types of goods based on their excludability and rivalry in consumption.

Explore the concept of marginal social cost (MSC) and its relation to the efficient provision of goods.

Understand the role of voluntary contributions and government intervention in providing public goods.

Analyze the effects of external factors on the efficient provision and consumption of goods.

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