The City of Logan Square Needs $40 Million for a Network

question 118

Multiple Choice

The city of Logan Square needs $40 million for a network of streetlights. There are 20,000 residents in the Logan Square neighborhood, meaning the cost for each resident is $2,000. Mr. Miller refuses to donate $2,000 towards the project. This is an example of the problems encountered with:

• A) consumer goods.
• B) capital goods.
• C) private goods.
• D) public goods.

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