If Taxpayers Can Enjoy Mosquito Abatement Without Paying for It,they

question 176

Multiple Choice

If taxpayers can enjoy mosquito abatement without paying for it,they tend to understate their true valuation of mosquito control measures.This is an example of _____

• A)a natural monopoly.
• B)the median-voter model.
• C)an open-access good.
• D)the free-rider problem.
• E)irrational ignorance.

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