The Market Demand for a Public Good Can Be Determined

question 6

Multiple Choice

The market demand for a public good can be determined by

• A)adding up the total private benefits and external benefits that each quantity provides the citizens of a country.
• B)adding up how much each citizen expects to consume at each possible price.
• C)adding up how much each consumer is willing to pay for each unit of the public good.
• D)estimating the value of the benefit that each unit provides and multiplying that by the number of consumers.

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Definitions:

Schedule A

An IRS form used for itemizing deductions such as medical and dental expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, gifts to charity, and casualty and theft losses.

Qualified Residence

A primary or secondary home that meets certain IRS criteria, allowing for potential mortgage interest deductions.

Deduction

An expense that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce the amount of income subject to income tax.

Taxpayer's Principal Residence

The primary dwelling a taxpayer lives in for a major portion of the year, which can qualify for certain tax benefits like the mortgage interest deduction.