Markets May Have Difficulty Providing the Proper Quantity of a Public

question 14

Multiple Choice

Markets may have difficulty providing the proper quantity of a public good because

• A) individuals will tend to become free riders, and private firms will have difficulty generating enough revenue to produce an efficient quantity of the good.
• B) the good generally has a very large value to consumers relative to its cost of production.
• C) the good is one that tends to benefit a large number of people.
• D) the large profit involved in the production of a public good is generally too much for private firms to effectively pay out to shareholders.

Ability to analyze the relationship between marginal revenue and total revenue.

Understanding of how demand curves behave in a competitive market and their impact on firm decisions.

Knowledge about the implications of changes in output on a firm's revenue in a competitive market.

Comprehension of the conditions under which firms will enter or exit the market based on profit and cost analysis.