Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Reflective of the Multifunctional

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT reflective of the multifunctional nature of Texas county governments?

• A)Counties serve as sub-units of state government, helping state government provide administrative services throughout the state.
• B)Counties operate as locally elected governmental bodies, performing many strictly local functions.
• C)Counties provide services to their citizens, such as holding elections, providing public health services, and registering automobiles, on behalf of the state.
• D)Local public services provided by the county include public safety, building and maintaining roads, and building and maintaining jails.
• E)Counties provide public education to their citizens from kindergarten through grade 12.

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Definitions:

Free-riding

The act of benefiting from the efforts, costs, or contributions of others without making a fair contribution oneself, often seen in public goods scenarios.

Public Good

A public good is a commodity or service that is made available to all members of a society, typically by the government, without directly charging consumers for its consumption. These goods are characterized by their non-excludability and non-rivalrous nature.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity demanded by consumers.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, which means that one person's use of the good does not reduce its availability to others, and no one can be effectively excluded from using the good.