Public Goods Are Those That Are Consumed

question 40

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)​by the paying and nonpaying public alike.

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