Public Goods Are Those That Are Consumed

question 60

Multiple Choice

Public goods are those that are consumed:

• A)only by those who have paid for them.
• B)only by the government that provides them.
• C)by the private group that funds them.
• D)only by free riders.
• E)by the paying and nonpaying public alike.

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