Assume That Abby, Ben, Clara, Joe, and Matt Are the Only

question 29

Multiple Choice

Assume that Abby, Ben, Clara, Joe, and Matt are the only citizens in a community. A proposed public good has a total cost of $1,000. All five citizens will share an equal portion of this cost in taxes. The benefit of the public good is $220 to Abby, $210 to Ben, $210 to Clara, $180 to Joe, and $120 to Matt. In a majority vote, this proposal will most likely be

• A)accepted; the public good is produced, even though it is economically inefficient.
• B)defeated; the public good is not produced, even though it would have been efficient to do so.
• C)accepted; the public good is produced, which is economically efficient.
• D)defeated; the public good is not produced, which is the proper outcome.

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Definitions:

Issuers Of Securities

Organizations or entities that create and offer financial instruments like stocks or bonds to investors.

Ponzi Scheme

An investment scam where returns are paid to earlier investors using the capital of newer investors, rather than from profit earned.

Fraudulent Investment

An investment scheme where deceit or trickery is used to convince investors to participate, often resulting in loss of investment due to misrepresentation.

New Capital

Funds or assets newly invested in a business or company for the purpose of expansion, development, or improvement of operations.