When the Government Sells Something It Produces

question 51

Multiple Choice

When the government sells something it produces,

• A)revenue received must be greater than cost to justify government production
• B)revenue received must equal cost because government is a nonprofit organization
• C)the price does not always reflect the cost of producing the good
• D)the price charged is an accurate measure of the benefits generated
• E)it prices the good the same way a natural monopolist would

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