Which of the Following Is True

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true?

• A)Consumption of a public good by one individual reduces the availability of the good for others.
• B)It is extremely difficult to limit the benefits of a public good to the people who pay for it.
• C)Public goods are free whenever the government produces them.
• D)From an efficiency standpoint, a market economy will generally supply too much of a public good.
• E)None of the above are correct.

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