The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)represents a Controversial Example of the Government's

question 3

Multiple Choice

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) represents a controversial example of the government's role in providing public goods because

• A) flood control and navigation dams will be provided by private barge companies.
• B) the dams would enable the government to provide hydroelectric power in competition with private utilities.
• C) the Tennessee Valley region was so economically depressed that it was unable to raise the tax revenues needed for the project.
• D) the benefits that would be generated from these projects would be significantly lower than the costs of construction.
• E) there were clear external diseconomies that would result from damming up rivers and increasing barge traffic.

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