Something That Must Be Supplied by the Government Because It

question 56

Multiple Choice

Something that must be supplied by the government because it cannot be provided by the marketplace is called ________.

• A) a public good
• B) a commodity
• C) a governmental appropriation
• D) pork
• E) the public option

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Definitions:

Diatoms

Single-celled, photosynthetic protists with a two-part silica shell.

Amoebozoans

A group of amoeboid protozoa, including amoebas, characterized by their ability to change shape due to the movement of their pseudopodia.

Dictyostelium

A genus of slime molds that are used as model organisms in molecular biology and genetics.

Mitochondria

The organelles within cells that generate most of the cell's supply of ATP, used as a source of chemical energy, and involved in a range of other processes including signaling and cellular differentiation.