An Important Difference Between the Demand for a Private Good

question 101

Multiple Choice

An important difference between the demand for a private good and the demand for a public good is that

• A)individuals reveal their preferences for a public good, but they do not have to reveal their preferences for a private good.
• B)the resources used to provide public goods are common resources or government owned; the resources used to produce private goods are all privately owned.
• C)individuals reveal their preferences for a private good, but they do not have to reveal their preferences for a public good.
• D)the demand for a private good produces consumption externalities; the demand for a public good produces production externalities.

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Definitions:

Contracts

Legal agreements between two or more parties that create mutual obligations enforceable by law.

Mutual Misunderstanding

A situation in which all parties involved have a different understanding of the terms or conditions of an agreement.

Contract Executed

An agreement that has been fully performed by all parties involved.

Fraud

Intentional misleading to achieve unjust advantage or illegal benefit, or to cheat someone out of a lawful entitlement.