Private Markets Usually Provide Lighthouses Because Ship Captains Have the Incentive

question 128

True/False

Private markets usually provide lighthouses because ship captains have the incentive to navigate using the lighthouse and therefore will pay for the service.

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Definitions:

Chocolate-Covered Peanuts

Peanuts that have been coated in a layer of chocolate, serving as a sweet and crunchy snack.

Preference

An individual's choice or inclination towards a specific option among a set of alternatives based on tastes, utility, or desirability.

Coconuts

Tropical fruit known for its water and flesh, often used as food and in various products, representing a good in economics.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, and decreases as consumer income falls.