To Achieve the Efficient Level of National Defense

question 47

Multiple Choice

To achieve the efficient level of national defense,

• A) the government could provide national defense because it is a public good.
• B) private firms can provide national defense because it is a private good.
• C) the government can provide national defense because it is a private good.
• D) the government can provide national defense because it is a common resource.
• E) None of the above answers is correct.

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