If the Free Market Is Called Upon to Provide Public

question 171

Multiple Choice

If the free market is called upon to provide public goods, then:

• A) there will more goods provided than is optimal.
• B) there will be fewer goods provided than is optimal.
• C) the market will provide the optimal number of goods.
• D) the market price will be correct, but the optimal amount of output will not be produced.
• E) the firms will earn excess profit.

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Definitions:

Experience-Expectant

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Plasticity

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