Which of the Following Is True of Public Goods

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of public goods?

• A)The market mechanism helps to signal the quantity that is demanded by the public.
• B)Payment for consumption is efficiently provided by market prices.
• C)Consumption by one person does not preclude consumption of the same good by another person.
• D)The public sector is guided to produce the correct quantity by market prices.
• E)Voluntary contributions will be sufficient to finance the production of public goods.

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Definitions:

Maslow Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow that suggests human needs are arranged in a hierarchy from basic physiological needs to higher levels of psychological needs and self-fulfillment.

Level Of Needs

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Hierarchy Of Needs

The Hierarchy of Needs is a framework suggesting people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to more advanced needs, a concept integral to understanding human motivation.

Motivation

Motivation refers to the internal or external forces that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role, or subject to achieve a goal.