Markets Tend to Be Inefficient When It Comes to Public

question 189

Multiple Choice

Markets tend to be inefficient when it comes to public goods because:

• A) the government tends to overproduce the good.
• B) free riders lead to an underproduction of the good.
• C) the rival nature of the good makes it hard to collect payment from consumers.
• D) consumers tend to value these goods less than private goods.

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