Governments Usually Build Highways Because It Is Difficult to Exclude

question 109

Multiple Choice

Governments usually build highways because it is difficult to exclude individuals who don't pay for the highways from using them.What type of market failure is involved?

• A)Inequity.
• B)Public goods.
• C)Externalities.
• D)Market power.

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