Four Roommates Share an Off-Campus House and Equally Share the Cost

question 427

Multiple Choice

Four roommates share an off-campus house and equally share the cost of rent. Everyone says that she values a clean house, yet the house is usually dirty. To an economist, a clean house in this case represents

• A) a common resource problem.
• B) a public good.
• C) a natural monopoly.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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